After the fight, Maria sat down with all of her children and had a heart-to-heart chat. She stated that they were all members of the same family and needed to support each other.
Michael's step-siblings finally started to see him as part of the family. They apologized for the way they had handled him in the past and promised to do better.
Michael was sceptical at first, but he decided to give them a try. He could see that they were making an effort and he appreciated it.