Problem: Continue the following story.

Joel owed Logan a lot of money, so
OPTIONS:
- Joel did everything they could to try and pay it back.
- Logan did everything they could to try and pay it back.
Here's how I want to continue it: Joel did everything they could to try and pay it back.

Problem: Continue the following story.

We had to replace the column with a solid wall, as the
OPTIONS:
- column was useless against the weight of the roof.
- wall was useless against the weight of the roof.
Here's how I want to continue it: column was useless against the weight of the roof.

Problem: Continue the following story.

Laura tended to steal while Christine was lawful, so
OPTIONS:
- Laura was never in trouble with the law.
- Christine was never in trouble with the law.
Here's how I want to continue it:
Christine was never in trouble with the law.