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| children = [[Gwen Applefield|Greer Gallagher]] | | children = [[Gwen Applefield|Greer Gallagher]] | ||
| mother = Gretha Roth (b. 1930; d. | | mother = Gretha Roth (b. 1930; d. 2005) | ||
| father = William Gallagher (b. 1926; d. 1977) | | father = William Gallagher (b. 1926; d. 1977) | ||
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===Professional life=== | ===Professional life=== | ||
Gerry enrolled in college in 1967 more out of a fear of being drafted than out of a desire to get an education. In 1971, he received his Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in Engineering. In 1973, he was hired as a phone line technician by Bell Telephone. In the early 1980s, as the monopoly was being split up, he became a | Gerry enrolled in college in 1967 more out of a fear of being drafted than out of a desire to get an education. In 1971, he received his Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in Electrical Engineering. In 1973, he was hired as a phone line technician by Bell Telephone. In the early 1980s, as the monopoly was being split up, he became a senior technician for the newly formed Ameritech, where he remained until the early 1990s. | ||
In 1992, he was hired by a local dot-com. Although he was in over his head with the work expectations, he was suddenly making much more money. However, instead of stablizing his finances, he bought himself a 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10. He also spent significant money on a high-end home entertainment system. The company did well enough throughout the 90s to impress investors, but by the end of the decade, it had failed to earn a profit. Gerry was laid off on October 31, 2000, as the company attempted to reorganize. | |||
Within two months, Gerry had gone through what little savings he had. His car was repossessed in December. On January 8, 2001, he packed what he could into an old army backpack of Greer's and walked away from everything. | |||
===Relationships=== | ===Relationships=== | ||
Gerry met Elise Montrose, a clerk at | Gerry met Elise Montrose, a clerk at Woolworth's, one night in 1973, shortly after getting hired by Bell Telephone while out drinking with his new colleagues. Their relationship advanced quickly, fueled by alcohol. They married in 1974. Gerry began beating Elise on their wedding night. In 1976, their daughter Greer was born. In 1980, they bought a small house in East Dundee, but within a year, on Thanksgiving 1981, Elise left, never to retrun. Neither Gerry nor Greer ever heard from her again. While there were rumors that Gerry had killed her, no evidence was ever found. Without Elise's income, Gerry struggled to make ends meet. Gerry's drinking increased, and within a few months, he began beating Greer. | ||
Gerry dated a few other women as Greer was growing up, but none of those relationships ever progressed very far. Gerry was only able to hide his drinking and his aggression for short periods of time. | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Physical Appearance=== | ===Physical Appearance=== | ||
Gerry was always tall and lanky, but by his thirties, he was already developing the puffiness of an alcoholic. | |||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Since childhood, Gerry has always had a short fuse, becoming easily angered over minor things and being unable to control that anger. He has never had any close friends, for he always eventually lashes out one time to many. To people who didn't know him well, he could seem like a fairly friendly person, but once a person got close, they saw the violence within him. | |||
===Health=== | ===Health=== | ||
February 22, 2009: Right eye removal | |||
February 11, 2011: Leg ulcer | |||
January 20, 2012: Left leg amputation | |||
October 10, 2015: Coronary angioplasty | |||
====COVID==== | ====COVID==== | ||
June 3: Fever begins; Cough begins | June 3, 2020: Fever begins; Cough begins | ||
June 6: Breathing becomes difficult | June 6, 2020: Breathing becomes difficult | ||
June 10: Sepsis | June 10, 2020: Sepsis | ||
June 12: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | June 12, 2020: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | ||
June 14: Cough ends | June 14, 2020: Cough ends | ||
June 16: Acute kidney injury; Acute cardiac injury | June 16, 2020: Acute kidney injury; Acute cardiac injury | ||
June 18: Fever ends; Seconday infection | June 18, 2020: Fever ends; Seconday infection | ||
June 21: Death (Heart failure) | June 21, 2020: Death (Heart failure) | ||
==Plot Synopsis== | ==Plot Synopsis== | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 22 June 2021
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Verge Brown (b. Gerry Gallagher, April 27, 1949) is a homeless, recovering alcoholic who found himself in Sadie, Louisiana, in 2005 and has never been able to leave. For the past two years, he has been kept in seclusion in a concrete shack on property owned by Hal Gremillion.
- Verge is motivated _____.
- Verge wants _____.
- Verge is challenged by _____.
- Cash will discover _____.
Verge wakes up on the morning of June 1 to find himself in the park in Sadie, having no idea how he got out there. Unbeknownst to him, he contracted COVID-19 while wandering around the town the night before after getting drunk with Hal Gremillion, who followed him throughout the night. Two days later, he develops a cough and a fever. By June 6, he is having difficulty breathing. In a rare moment of clarity, while reading Greer's latest blog post, he posts a comment that says, "_____," which triggers Greer to hire Cash to find him.
Biography
Early life
Gerry was born in Chicago in 1949 to William and Gretha (Roth) Gallagher. He had a farily uneventful working class life during the boon days of the United States, becoming fully invested in the belief of the American Dream.
Professional life
Gerry enrolled in college in 1967 more out of a fear of being drafted than out of a desire to get an education. In 1971, he received his Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in Electrical Engineering. In 1973, he was hired as a phone line technician by Bell Telephone. In the early 1980s, as the monopoly was being split up, he became a senior technician for the newly formed Ameritech, where he remained until the early 1990s.
In 1992, he was hired by a local dot-com. Although he was in over his head with the work expectations, he was suddenly making much more money. However, instead of stablizing his finances, he bought himself a 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10. He also spent significant money on a high-end home entertainment system. The company did well enough throughout the 90s to impress investors, but by the end of the decade, it had failed to earn a profit. Gerry was laid off on October 31, 2000, as the company attempted to reorganize.
Within two months, Gerry had gone through what little savings he had. His car was repossessed in December. On January 8, 2001, he packed what he could into an old army backpack of Greer's and walked away from everything.
Relationships
Gerry met Elise Montrose, a clerk at Woolworth's, one night in 1973, shortly after getting hired by Bell Telephone while out drinking with his new colleagues. Their relationship advanced quickly, fueled by alcohol. They married in 1974. Gerry began beating Elise on their wedding night. In 1976, their daughter Greer was born. In 1980, they bought a small house in East Dundee, but within a year, on Thanksgiving 1981, Elise left, never to retrun. Neither Gerry nor Greer ever heard from her again. While there were rumors that Gerry had killed her, no evidence was ever found. Without Elise's income, Gerry struggled to make ends meet. Gerry's drinking increased, and within a few months, he began beating Greer.
Gerry dated a few other women as Greer was growing up, but none of those relationships ever progressed very far. Gerry was only able to hide his drinking and his aggression for short periods of time.
Characteristics
Physical Appearance
Gerry was always tall and lanky, but by his thirties, he was already developing the puffiness of an alcoholic.
Personality
Since childhood, Gerry has always had a short fuse, becoming easily angered over minor things and being unable to control that anger. He has never had any close friends, for he always eventually lashes out one time to many. To people who didn't know him well, he could seem like a fairly friendly person, but once a person got close, they saw the violence within him.
Health
February 22, 2009: Right eye removal February 11, 2011: Leg ulcer January 20, 2012: Left leg amputation October 10, 2015: Coronary angioplasty
COVID
June 3, 2020: Fever begins; Cough begins June 6, 2020: Breathing becomes difficult June 10, 2020: Sepsis June 12, 2020: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome June 14, 2020: Cough ends June 16, 2020: Acute kidney injury; Acute cardiac injury June 18, 2020: Fever ends; Seconday infection June 21, 2020: Death (Heart failure)
