Vincent is considered an in-valid. Jerome is a valid. Vincent
needed Jerome's genes to work at Gattaca.
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Vincent Askew's birth name is Vincent Jerome Askew.
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Jerome Vincent Brown has written:
'Henry of Ghent on internal sensation' -- subject(s): Medieval
Philosophy, Philosophy, Medieval
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The real Jerome went along with Vincent's scheme because he was paralyzed from the waist down and could no longer pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut due to a genetic disorder. By providing his genetic material and identity to Vincent, Jerome could live vicariously through him as Vincent pursued his dream of space travel.