 Marston later returned to the series in a storyline in which Al's "spirit" helped Michael change his selfish ways and win Marcie's heart.Johnson and Marston alternated in the role of Michael as Al's spirit sometimes "took control" of Michael.At the conclusion of the story on February 16, 2004, Al's spirit took over Michael's body permanently and lost all memory of Al's life; Marston assumed the role full-time with no mention of Al's spirit being inside Michael's body.