"The more things change, the more they stay the same."
Les Guêpes
Read the episode below...Nikki wakes up from her coma after being shot by Veronica Landers in 1988. Natalie is the first face she sees. Natalie is rushed out and bumps into Olivia but quickly leaves. She puts fresh flowers on Nathan’s grave. Dru bumps into her and demands to know whom she is. Luca intervenes and pulls Natalie away.
In Chancellor Park Luca apologizes for how he treated her; he tells her he loves her and wants to get back together. She says no, but he reminds her if it wasn’t for him she would still be Nate Jr. She tells him she loved him before he put hands on her. He apologizes saying he lost his temper once and that he’s sought counseling. He gets on his knees and begs for her forgiveness crying, saying how she was the only person that’s ever loved him besides his mother. Natalie tells Luca she’s dating someone new, then Scotty walks up. Luca tearfully leaves. Luca bumps into his mom Valeria. She tells him she will help him get Natalie back.
Scotty & Natalie make love; while Valeria meets with Colin, Cane, & Dru, whom state The Santori Collection wants Natalie to be their spokesmodel. Colin, Cane, & Dru talk to Hilary who finds Natalie and hires her to work for them.
Natalie meets with Victor whom asks her to not believe anything anyone will say about him in the future. He tells her the reason Nate Sr. & Olivia made him & Nikki her godparents because they knew if the chips were down Victor & Nikki could take care of Nate Jr. He tells Natalie he loves her like a daughter. She tells him Luca is in town looking to get back with her. He tells her he’ll take care of Luca.
Victor confronts Luca, and Valeria reveals herself telling him she will help Luca fight for Natalie. Victor warns them to leave town before he gets really mad. Valeria tells him The Santori Collection is a subsidiary of Newman Enterprises; the demise of the company will cost Newman Enterprises millions. She has an idea to do a “retro collection.”
Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Stephanie Seymour, Tatjana Patitz, Niki Taylor, Amber Valletta, and Shalom Harlo join Natalie on the catwalk for a Santori show.