Gerald Tremblay

**Gerald Tremblay** is a photography student OCAD University and the love interest and roommate of Janet. He is portrayed by Ben Beauchemin.

## Character Description

*Gerald is Janet's classmate at OCAD. He is intimidated by Mr. Kim and has awkward interactions with him. He and Janet later become roommates after Janet moves out from home in season 2.*

## Season 1 (Kim's Convenience)

### Janet's Photos

   As Appa finishes up with a customer, Gerald and Semira enter the store to work on a mid-term photography project with Janet. Appa stops them and asks what they think of a picture he took. Semira says that it's nice, and Gerald adds hesitantly that it is professional. Appa asks how much they think he can get from it, and Gerald says maybe more than 20, and Semira says maybe less. Appa, offended, asks to see Semira's pictures. The pictures are shots of naked individuals, and Appa comments that they are all born naked and they all die naked. Semira suggests that if he likes hers, he should check out Gerald's. He flips through Gerald's photos, which are all of himself, in suggestive poses. Gerald says that he couldn't find a model, and Appa says that he should find one, and pants.

He is later given an exhibit at the open house because Janet gave up her spot.

### Ddong Chim

Gerald comes to the store and Appa dismisses him, telling him that Janet isn't here at the moment. Gerald tells him that he has a very interesting face, and that he's actually here to take a photo of Appa. Appa is suspicious, saying that he has seen Gerald's pictures before, and that they were photos of naked subjects. Gerald tries to tell him that that was just for one assignment, and Appa insists that he would never do a naked photo. Gerald assures him that it would only be from the neck up, and Appa says that Gerald will try to seduce him to take off his clothes to sell to a pornography magazine, Appa tells Gerald that magazine like naked everything, and that once he saw one full of feet pictures, and tells Gerald to get out. Gerald leaves gladly.

Appa is ordering 12 cartons of eggs on the phone when Gerald comes back into the store, looking for Umma. Appa tells him that she is definitely not interested in posing for his "naked picture" and Gerald tells him that he already took a photo of her and would like to show her. Appa snatches his phone to look for the photos of Umma, thinking that they are naked pictures. Appa is surprised, as the photo of Umma is a nice one. Appa then tells Gerald that he accepts his previous offer and now wants him to take a photo of him. Gerald tells him that it's okay, and he already completed his assignment. Janet comes in and sees the photo of Umma. Gerald suggests that Janet can take a photo for him instead but Appa blows her off. Appa offers to commission Gerald with a small bag of chips for the rest of his life. Appa leaves to practice his face exercises.

At the store, Gerald asks if Janet is mad at him, and she responds with no, and asks if she is mad in general, and she responds with a more forceful "no," He looks at her, and she agrees, and says maybe she's been focusing too much on photography. Gerald says that she is a much better photographer than he is, and Janet says that apparently, she isn't. Appa comes in with makup, a fancy outfit, and a golfing trophy telling Gerald he is ready for the photo shoot. Janet says to Gerald that she hopes that the bag of chips was worth it. Appa says that it's one bag of chips for the rest of his life, and Gerald says that he thought it was for the rest of his life, and Appa says it's for the lifetime of whoever dies first.

Appa is posing for photos, smiling manically at Gerald. Gerald tells him to just relax and pretend he isn't here. Appa decides to get some action shots when Mary, a customer comes in to get chocolate milk. Appa continues acting maniacal for Gerald and hands Mary whipping cream instead. He says there is no chocolate milk and that he is sorry, and Mary says he doesn't look sorry, he looks uncomfortable, and leaves. Appa sighs and tells Gerald to not use that photo. Gerald suggests that maybe they should do this another day, and that he gets nervous around Appa. Appa says that Gerald should take a "sneak attack photo" (a candid shot).

At their residence above the shop, the Kim's are admiring a photo Gerald supposedly took of Appa. Umma tells Gerald that he has great talent. Gerald whispers his thanks to Janet, and says that maybe she should just tell them that she took the photo. She shrugs, and says that it's working for her. Appa says that he feels he is ready to die, and Umma agrees. Gerald says he feels like he shouldn't be here, and Janet says that she feels like that most of the time. He offers her a chip from the bag he's eating.

## Trivia

* The password on Gerald's iPad is 4-3-2-1.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* "Janet's Photos"
* "Ddong Chim"

## References

1. ↑ Garry Campbell (writer) & Peter Wellington (director) (January 26, 2017). "Ddong Chim". *Kim's Convenience*. Season 1. Episode 3. CBC Television.