the ambiguous ending seem goofy rather than provocative 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (JJ ambiguous) (NN ending)) (VP (VBP seem) (S (ADJP (ADJP (JJ goofy)) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than) (ADJP (JJ provocative))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBP ) (S (ADJP (ADJP (JJ )) (CONJP (RB ) (IN ) (ADJP (JJ ))))))))