His skills as a mechanic were likely part of his "cover" or a result of the technical proficiency required in his previous line of work. Darnell’s Past Relationships and Girlfriends

While fans of the hit sitcom My Name Is Earl know Darnell "Crabman" Turner as the lovable, soft-spoken cashier at the Crab Shack and a talented mechanic, his life before the wrench and the fryer was far more complex.

Darnell stared at the paper. "I can't afford to quit, Keisha. And the hours… I’d never see you."

"Mr. Henderson wants a 'whisper of a trim,'" Keisha would announce dryly as she handed Darnell the appointment card. "That man hasn't had a whisper of hair since 1998."

Darnell wiped the grease from his hands with a rag that had seen better days, the smell of motor oil clinging to him like a second skin. It was a familiar comfort, the rumble of the auto shop, the satisfying clink of metal on metal. But tonight, as he climbed into his truck, his mind drifted back to a time before the grease, before the shop, before the quiet satisfaction of a job well done. He thought about the job that had made him appreciate the simplicity of an engine, and the girlfriend who had helped him leave it behind.