He loves Amy desperately, but fruitlessly. After reconciling with Lucy, Saroo spends a long time searching fruitlessly for his hometown. The Byzantines fruitlessly resisted for a short time and perished. Fruitlessly retracing Billy's steps, George berates him, and takes out his frustration on his family. She went to Absalom, who fruitlessly attempted to comfort her. She fruitlessly attempts to locate Gawyn, who supposedly found her and took her to Skendgate. He spent much time and energy fruitlessly campaigning for disestablishment. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan fruitlessly fought them there for several years in the 1640s. His son Can Francesco attempted fruitlessly to recover Verona (1390). Frustrated, Capone's other henchman tries to shoot down the outlaw, fruitlessly firing in all directions. Preston attempts, albeit fruitlessly, to uncover other couriers connected to the operation. David disappears again, prompting Lestat to fruitlessly search for him. The father discovers her tooth fragments and searches for her fruitlessly. At Luke's urging, Fraden flees, leaving Luke to demand fruitlessly that Gant leave town. Everyone is upset, and Michael fruitlessly attempts to calm them by offering them laptop batteries.