Malcolm Ducasse

Malcolm Joseph Ducasse is a neighbor of Jessica Jones, who suffers from drug-addiction ever since falling under the power of Kilgrave. Once he had broken his connection with Kilgrave with the help of Jones, he set about righting his wrongs by helping others affected by Kilgrave's powers, including Jones.

Saved and Thralled
Malcolm was once a social worker. While out and about one evening, Malcolm was cornered by two thieves demanding his wallet. They beat him up and decided to kill Malcolm before Jessica arrived to stop them. Before she could help him any further, Kilgrave arrived and took off with her.

At one point after Jessica was released from Kilgrave's control, Kilgrave found Malcolm and put him under his control. Malcolm became a junkie and Kilgrave became his primary source of drugs, which the latter supplied in exchange for pictures of Jessica. Malcolm spied on her and even moved into her apartment building. Malcolm and Kilgrave met everyday around 10 in the morning at varying locations for the exchange.

Creamy Peanut Butter
"God damn it, Malcolm. You scared the shit out of me." "What are you doing in my apartment?" "This is my apartment."

- Jessica Jones and Malcolm Ducasse

One morning, Ducasse entered Jessica Jones' apartment, went into her refrigerator, and, with a knife, began eating her peanut butter, noting that it was creamy, not crunchy, as he usually had. Jones approached him, causing Ducasse to ask why she was in his apartment; Jones corrected him. Jones then escorted him from her apartment as a couple knocked on the door, wondering if they had found Jones.

A few days later, Ducasse entered the elevator that contained Jones and noticed that she looked disheveled; Jones told him that she was in need of money, so Ducasse offered her a television that he had stolen earlier. Jones refused the offer and rode silently beside Ducasse.

Noise
Ducasse heard the arguments of Robyn and Ruben on the floor above his apartment; Ducasse was so high though that he could not distinguish those sounds from his own mental chaos. As he stepped into the hallway, he saw Jessica Jones passing and asked her which was true; she told him both.

Distraction
"You're a good person, Jessica Jones." "You're high."

- Malcolm Ducasse and Jessica Jones

Ducasse was high one day when he attempted to cross a street; a bicyclist nearly collided with him and fell from his bicycle. Though Ducasse apologized profusely, the bicyclist cornered and lectured him about their differences. Jessica Jones saw the confrontation and grabbed the bicyclist, forcing him to leave Ducasse alone and continue his journey.

Later, Ducasse was hungry and went to the apartment of Robyn and Ruben while she slept to obtain peanut butter. His presence scared Robyn, but Ruben escorted him from the apartment downstairs. As they entered the fifth floor of the apartment building, Ducasse was given instructions on how to walk by Ruben who was holding him upright. Jones came over to assist and placed Ducasse inside his apartment.

Soon after, Jones took Ducasse to a hospital; he did not understand why he was there because he felt that he only needed sleep and he disliked hospitals. Suddenly, Jones pushed him down and he collided with a nurse pushing a medicine cart. Ducasse and the nurse were surrounded by others who attempted to help them. As Ducasse sat with someone assisting him, Jones looked towards him as she left the hospital.

The next day, Ducasse was attempting to enter his apartment, but could not find the right key; he worked on locating the right key on his keychain for almost five minutes. Meanwhile, a woman stood outside the Alias Investigations Office. Jones walked and spoke briefly to the woman before letting her inside. Jones then approached Ducasse and used a key she had to let him inside his place. When Jones asked about his welfare, he wondered why she was asking; she said that she did not want to be his excuse to get high. Ducasse told her that he did not need a reason.

Spy
Ducasse was at the entrance of Jessica Jones' Apartment Building when Jessica Jones and Will Simpson entered. Simpson noticed that Ducasse seemed to be observing them and demanded to know what Ducasse was doing. Jones separated the two and told Ducasse to get some sleep; Ducasse noted that Simpson did not like him.

Inside his apartment, Ducasse left pictures of Jones on his printer.

Family

 * Father
 * Mother

Allies

 * Jessica Jones' Apartment Building
 * Jessica Jones - Savior, Neighbor and Friend
 * Robyn - Neighbor
 * Ruben † - Neighbor
 * Trish Walker
 * Luke Cage
 * Claire Temple
 * Kilgrave Support Group
 * Emma
 * Donald
 * Clair
 * Jackson

Enemies

 * Kilgrave †  - Former Enthraller

Trivia

 * In the comics, Malcolm Powder is a high school student and fan of Jessica Jones, who begged her for a job at Alias Investigations.