Redemption for Mr. White?
Short, forthcoming, and easily agitated. Marcus has had a history of drug-related problems, and various assault charges that have landed him in the pen on more than one occasion. One thing that really aggravated the man was when people spoke to softly, for he was deaf in his left ear and had a hard time hearing. Another problem of Marcus', he was completely racist. He'd been raised by a single mother, and she'd taught him nothing but loathing and hate. (Deep down though, he's a good person. ;P)
Marcus, at the time of the crash, had been smuggling a lead-lined briefcase containing a 9 Millimeter Pistol, two boxes of ammo, one of them half empty. (60 rounds in all.) Along with the firearm, he had a few ounces of heroin, and a handful of new syringes. He'd been on the way to his brother's house to deliver the heroin when fate had frowned upon him. But hey, at least he wouldn't be bored.
Besides the illegal paraphernalia, Marcus had his wristwatch, (Oh my, look at that thick silver band!) a packet of fish hooks, (8) his wallet with about $200 cash, his I.D., social security card, etc, and a blue Bic lighter.
Marcus had grown up with a single mother. Her husband had abused her, physically and mentally, and she had no idea how to raise him. Seems like she didn't do so well, either. In Jr. High Marcus got arrested for the first time. He had been selling pot in the cafeteria, and had gotten busted. After that had happened a second time, he'd spent some time in a juvenile home.
Apparently juvy didn't help much. When Marcus got out, he started getting tattoos and doing harder drugs. By the time he was eighteen, Marcus had joined his first gang, and committed murder for the first time. Somehow, he'd managed to get away. In the coming years though, Marcus began getting an assault charge every few months. Eventually, (23 years old.) he ended up getting locked up in the state pen for nearly three years, where he learned a lot about himself. Things such as; he is no better than his mother or father before him, White people are the (elite) most powerful race on earth. He hated blacks, Jews, and Mexicans alike. (Not my personal beliefs, just trying to create a powerful character.)