in april 2012, kate agrees to have herself voluntarily committed into a mental institution, to gain control of herself from connie. she agrees to it, as long as she's able to say goodbye to sonny. she then arrives at sonny's home, and tells him she has something to tell him. however, she's interrupted by the jury's verdict in sonny's trial, which resulted in him being found guilty. they are interrupted again by max and olivia, the latter of whom attacks kate once again over changing her name and alienating her past. cracking under olivia's pressure, kate runs off and has a confrontation with connie (through her psyche) and results in connie, once again, being unleashed.