 Like any other aspect of Michael's life, intimacy of any kind becomes a struggle.Michael is forced to confront his intimacy issues when Kristina's friend Ali (Maitland McConnell) takes an interest in him.When Ali invites him to a party, he goes to his aunt, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) and confides in her that he is insecure about possibly getting intimate with Ali because he does not have any sexual experience.