(S (S (BASENP (PRPD His) (NN son)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (BASENP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN bowl)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NN ice) (NN cream))))) (PP (ADVP (RB shortly)) (PP (IN after) (BASENP (NN midnight))))))))) (PERIOD .))