king of modern trash cinema.

date arrived in bayview: October 4, 2013.

area(s) lived in: Downtown Historical District.

relationship history & status: Gerard was married not long after arriving to town, but divorced soon after. He had two serious relationships on and off through his time in town.

family: Gaelyn Ivy was born on December 17, 2014

career 10 years ago: Gerard is primarily an actor and producer, but has worked in directing, as well.

THE NOW:

date left bayview: Sometime in early 2022.

past residence: Malibu, Florida, the UK.

curresnt residence: Glasgow, Scotland.

relationship status: single.

family: His daughter, Gaelyn, is 16 years old.

current career: Although he still acts, Gerard spends a lot more time producing these days.

FUN STUFF:

favorite location in bayview: He will always have a soft spot for his very own rooftop terrace in his flat downtown.

favorite food spot in bayview: Incredibly tough call, given how good the food is... but Giardino di Eden cannot be beat.

favorite drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic!) spot in bayview: Coral Street Cafe.

favorite event or party: Gerard always enjoyed any sort of event that had to do with charity, so it's hard to narrow it down to just one, but the summertime galas were always fun.

best memory in bayview: Probably that one time he tried to host a Robbie Burns night with James and neither of them had a clue about what they were doing.

favorite project involved in: A Skit Much.

favorite sport played: Golf, way, way back.

favorite trip taken: Any of the cruises.

You’re…something mate. A miserable fuck, maybe. Though we’re too much of a pair for you to be one of a kind. Sorry that you’re stuck with me, but at least we have some nefarious plans to act out, eh?

But I’m your miserable fuck, and you might as well accept that we’re going to be friends for the rest of our lives, so there’s that. But you’re right, we do, so we might as well get started.

I think that those people must really be wizards. I mean, I do love sleep and I sleep hard when I’m sleeping but it doesn’t happen when it doesn’t want to happen. There isn;t much that I can do to fight that. It was much easier before I had kids but they’re prety much always in my brain.  It is nice to be able to look back and know things were dreams or just nightmares. I try and not to stress too much about those. I’m glad it was such a good weekend for it all. Now we jsut get to move onto new and equally exciting things involving less sun.

And sometimes no matter how much you want that sleep to come, you’re stuck with tossing and turning and waiting for nothing, right? That’s how it feels when I’m going through a period of restless sleep, anyway. Kids do have a tendency to make sleep a bit tougher. Doesn’t seem very fair, does it? I’m looking forward to seeing the leaves change. Not that I ever want to rush the season, but it’ll be nice, honestly.

That is true. It could honestly go either way. People are going to do what they want to do. There isn’t a whole lot that you can do about that.  I think that we tend to figure it out before we let ourselves get to burnt out. I hope so anyways.  I really do think that everyone had a pretty good weekend but it is always sad to see it end. We tend to have a lot of good things happen and the fall though so it’s time to look ahead.

As much as I would like to say that I’m not one of those people, I think I’m stubborn enough to admit that I am, so I’ll have to plead the fifth on that one. I hope so, too. That burn out is not any good for anyone. Before you know it, there will be pumpkin spice everything popping into existence, too -- in fact, I think Starbucks already started that.

They’ll never get the looks right, it’s the vibes that matter. Now me and Denzel? Exact same vibes, so that’s actually correct. That’s all you’ve ever needed, and yet it’s evaded you. What’s been up with that? I’ve been out about, enjoying the sun and the drinks and all that.

That's because I am one of a kind. It makes sense why someone could never replicate what I've already created for myself, don't you think? I don't know, maybe I'm just miserable and thrive in the misery? That seems to fit my entire aesthetic of life. Sounds like a solid way to do it. I sort of wish we could sneak back in.

Oh, you’ve admitted that I’m right enough times, even if you’ll deny it until you’re older and grayer and falling to pieces. She would, and that’s where your youth has gone, and you’ve gladly given it up. Damn, so no father-son Scotland bonding camping trip on the horizon? Here I wanted to spend time with you out on the wild highlands.

That's just the kind of friendship that we have. Wouldn't things feel wrong if I was suddenly just letting you get away with being right without any push back from me what so ever...? That depends. Are we allowed to camp in cabins? Because if we are, then I might be able to make that work. But if we have to sleep on the ground, no.

No one, and no one would dare. People kinda respect you for that kind of attitude, at least I think so. Some of the most important lessons in life are those that are long and hard. Oh, that was a much better way to spend my weekend. There wasn’t even a single rock that inconvenienced me. Not even once.

Damn right. And it’s true, we might complain while we’re learning them, but eventually we come to realize why we needed to, don’t we? I’m impressed! Normally that one, errant rock comes in to mess with everything, so you must have threatened them all appropriately! Very proud of you.

They definitely are. I mean, your mind is going to do what it wants to do instead of sleep. It’s just not ready to rest when there is so much to think about.  I think that we definitely eventually work through it, get our sleep and laugh about those crazy nights for sure.   I mean, you could probably jinx it and it would find a way to get worse. You just have to be patient and wait for it to happen. I’m glad that most people enjoyed relaxing by the pool to be honest.

I know that there are a lot of people out there who claim to have figured out to secret to sleep, or know how to make it happen faster, but it just doesn’t work for me with a busy brain, I can say that much. But it is nice when you can look back on it -- hopefully in a dream -- and not worry so much. It was a nice way to spend the weekend. Always sad to see summer come to a close, but fall will be here before we know it, now.

I think that it would certainly make things go a lot more smoothly if we did that. I guess that sometimes it’s easier to just group people together. I think that sometimes an environment can have a mass effect but you’ll always find odd ducks who escape it.  I think that it’s only fair to give some people a pass in general. I think th at we’d all probably hate that person after a while. It would be okay for about five minutes and then it would be too much.  There definitely is no rest for the wicked. We did get to the Getaway. It’s kind of sad to say goodbye for the year but there are so many wonderful things to look forward to in the fall.

There are some people who will buck the system no matter what, whether it's how they turn out in nature versus nurture, or any other way they can find to do it, so that doesn't surprise me in the least. Oh, aye, I don't doubt it for a moment. They'd be good for a pick-me-up when you need it, and then past that just totally sap all of your energy from having to try to meet them halfway. I'm glad to hear it, it did end up being a pretty good weekend. Although I completely agree about fall, too, hard to not love that season.

It would. It’s essentially how we grow by continuing to see the world as we get older. Would be pretty awful to not. Sometimes it helps us realize the things we need to change in ourselves more than others even. Good to know but I’m definitely soaking up this age. Where she can do a bit more but it isn’t to the stage of her talking back or wanting to already ditch me as being the uncool dad! True no need making the wrinkles pop up any sooner. Or at least any new wrinkles. Surviving does count! You did better than I did. At least you stayed I popped over to let her have some time around the bonfire then went back to our place to enjoy the air conditioning. 

I couldn't even imagine seeing the world the same way I did when I was a teenager as I do now. Or even in my twenties and thirties. We're meant to grow along with it, right? And you're right about seeing the changes that we need to make within, too, I think sometimes we forget all about that. I'm worried about that stage, too. So far, Gaelyn seems to be alright with me, but I really can't make any guarantees for the future. I can't really blame you for that one, if it wasn't for my stubborn pride winning out and refusing to be able to say that I did it, I would've done the same. But I made it. This weekend is a lot more relaxing, though, I have to say.

It’s certainly an option I want to explore in the future. We had so much fun last time. It’ll be a good time. Scotland has a lot of nature to explore, and castles, something I’m sure Finley might be interested in in the future as well. I know that part took my breath away. I will have to remember that for next time, then, with all those fun snacks. Are you having fun at the Getaway this weekend, too?

The castles are my favorite part! Outside of the beaches, of course. Because a good beach in Scotland can't be beat, even if they're not at all what people imagine when they think about beaches here in the States, aye? Definitely do! Anytime you go camping, it should always be a goal to find as many snacks as possible at any point in time. I am! Decided to come out to spend the weekend, and it's been well worth it.

You’re very welcome, I’m glad to have you as my VP, you know. Actually we should gather new taxes at the end of the month for Gaelyn’s college fund. That way she can get one as big as Archer’s. No jealousy between them. At the end of the day I guess we just have to find a balance between the useful and the silly things we can buy with our money, right? So how did it go? Did you rock that camping weekend?

I've always thought that we would make a pretty amazing team when it comes down to us being able to get things done together, so I'm very glad to have this opportunity with you. Good point, maybe what we can do is collect money from people at the Getaway? Some of them might be drunk, too, which means they'll give more. But aye, you're right, and we do figure it out eventually! It just sometimes takes us a bit to get there. It went pretty well! Minus the fact that the hard ground hurt my back, but.

Oooh you’re right. Not gonna lie, I would probably curse the person who has put the music on though because then, the song would be stuck in my mind again and we don’t want that to happen. Yeah so maybe I should find someone who would be willing to try instead of me. I know, right?! I would lose my mind, too. And I would probably be traumatized too cause that sounds like the beginning of a bad horror movie.

Forget it long enough for someone to remind you that it exists... and then you're stuck thinking about it all over again, right? It's a never ending cycle, that's for sure. I would definitely let someone else do it, I don't want you to end up in a situation where you're driven insane by a good song, after all! It really does, would you even be able to use that bathroom again...? I think I would have to sell my house and leave after that. And have someone check all future toilets for me.

I think that is very much the case. I mean, they haunt us and then we have to figure out what to do in order to be a little less haunted.  They do have a way of sticking with us.  I think t hat we have to focus on ourselves as best we can.  I think Numpty probably would have hated you even more if you went and did a thing like that or loved it.  I’m glad Shushka did enjoy it. I mean, lots of things to play with and some that they probably should have.  Nature is nice but it’s certainly always nice to get back home too.

They're also the moments that come around when you're laying in bed at night, desperately trying to sleep, too, I feel like that's unavoidable. But that's alright, eventually they become moments to laugh at, it just might take a while to reach that point, right? Oh, more than likely, but I'm not sure if our relationship can get any worse, so that might be okay. She had a good time, we all did, but I think it's been even nicer to relax by the pool this weekend, honestly.

I honestly try and not be the kind of person who places everyone in one column. I mean, it would annoy me if everyone thought I was just a stereotypical American or white person. I think that we all deserve to be our own person.  I think that there are some things that do innately get into our blood and we just accept it though.  I think that you’re right. There are always going to be some people who are more upbeat and others who are more morose.  There were definitely no complaints about finding electricity at our house not that we got to appreciate it long since Bill has work in Sweden so we’ve been supporting him.

Don't get me wrong, everyone should be treated as an individual, and there are a lot of people who break the mold, but sometimes it's just the truth when it comes to a group of people, and it all comes down to being a product of their environment. Like with a lot of Scots. I'd never pass harsh generalizations, though. That's okay, that's the way it needs to be, imagine if everyone was bouncy and happy twenty-four seven, and how exhausting that would be? I for one would end up losing my mind having to be around that twenty-four seven. No rest for the wicked, right? Are you able to be back for the Getaway?

Would much rather they throw pillows than throwing dishes like some of the movies paint them out to be. Annabelle would have been a far less scary if she was throwing around pillows. I never understood it either. I’m all about the one and done. I think I overslept the following day but we survived. Just gotta survive the Getaway with a shitload of drinks and swimming around. Far less dangerous. Uh, no, not this time. He had the babysitter, but I’m sure he could manage on his own if we left him alone. 

That's true, the moment that happens, you have to really wonder what kind of child you're actually raising, don't you? Do you think that the movie would have done as well in theaters if that was the case, or would it have bombed and the entire thing would have been the fault of pillows? I feel like you're allowed to oversleep after going through a harrowing ordeal like sleeping outside for a few nights, so don't worry. I'm planning on hanging out by the pool myself. With coffee in hand, granted, but still. He would have done great! Or... burned the house down.

It is crazy to see how some songs just get stuck in our heads and never go. It’s like magic. And all of a sudden, the song disappears till the next time someone plays it out. I was about to say that I’d try just to see how I feel about it but I’m not sure it’d be a good idea to torture myself like that. Although it’s good to know that it didn’t work as planned! Exactly. Even if sometimes, you know deep down that it can’t happen for real. Like… I saw a video once of a snake being hidden in the toilet and I know it can’t happen everywhere but sometimes, when I’m in the bathroom doing my makeup and getting ready, I can’t help thinking what if a snake suddenly comes out from the toilet and attack me?! So, you know – crazy thoughts.

You know what's even better, though? When you haven't heard a song for so long that you thought that you forgot about it... until you do hear it, and you remember every single word and note. That always makes me feel pretty proud of myself! No, definitely not, although it would be a good experiment if you could survive it. But let's not risk that for you, alright? Alright, but I can't blame you for that one! Because if I was sitting on my toilet and a snake came out of nowhere, I'm fairly certain that I would lose my mind! It's better to check in there than to be caught by surprise, right?