Marissa's Mess - Character Outlines

Central Character - Marissa Yearwood : marissa is a Beautiful seventeen year old black female. She is a sheltered and somewhat naive girl who is usually obedient to her overprotective parents even though she may not quite agree with all their strict rules.


Secondary Characters -

David Young (Marissa's Love interest) -David is a handsome black eighteen year old boy. He lives with his parents who have a relaxed lifestyle allowing him to pretty much do as he pleases. He is accustomed to getting his way and dosent like it when things go differently. Through his parents high social status he can afford to feed his carefree sometimes wild lifestyle.

Maurice Reid (Cab Driver) Maurice is 57 year old mixed race (black and indian) male. He is short and overweight. He has driven taxis all his life. From a humble background Maurice is a hard and dedicated worker but he also has a very bad memory. His memory loss causes him to forget essential things such as dental appointments resulting in his loss of teeth and to put gas in his taxi.

Trent Bascombe ( Robber 1) Trent is a 27 year old black male who is a time bomb waiting to explode. Raised in one of the poorer, more violent areas of Barbados, Trent has adopted a dangerous lifestyle of stealing and selling drugs. He has a voilent temper and feeds on the weak minded, which include his little brother Jake.

Jake Bascombe (Robber 2) Jake is a 24 year old black male who, like his brother Trent, grew up on the wrong side of town. But as similarities goes that is as much as they have in common. Jake is truly a kindhearted and quiet person but he as one major weakness and that is he craves the love of his older brother Jake and would do anything he askes even though it may not always be right.

Erskine Yearwood (Marissa's Dad) Erskine is a fifty-two year old black male. He grew up in a strict family setting, with specific beliefs especially about race and class and certain values and is determined to run his household the same way.His has his wife and child under strict instruction and expects that his decisions should never be questioned.

Patrice Yearwood (marissa's mother) Patrice is a 47 year old black woman, She loves her husband very much and tries her best to please him. Although this is the case She does not always agree with his iron fist rules , especially when it comes to their daughter Marissa. Stuck between the two Patrice always sides with her husband who she is kinda afraid of but is always there to comfort her daughter when needed.

Oficer Robert Morgan (police Officer) Officer Morgan is a thirty-eight year old black man who has been in the police force for ten years. This lengthy experience has given him the hindsight to deal with situations as they present themselves to him. A father of two daughters, he is a caring and compassionate man who is always willing to help those in need

Jenny Batson - Marissa's only friend in school. She is seventeen years old and is quite freespirited. She is a confidant to Marissa and a good friend.

Tertiary Characters
2 Female Gas Station Attendant
Cops
Tv Anchorwoman