In the movie “Finding Nemo,” Marlin, a clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his wife Coral and their hundreds of eggs. A barracuda attacks them, killing Coral and all but one of their eggs, Nemo. From that day on, Marlin becomes overprotective of Nemo.<br /><br />On Nemo’s first day of school, Marlin accompanies him but embarrasses him in front of his classmates. To prove himself to his dad and friends, Nemo touches a boat in the distance and is captured by scuba divers.<br /><br />Marlin sets out to find Nemo but is afraid of everything. While searching for clues about where Nemo could be, he meets a forgetful blue tang named Dory who offers to help him. Together they encounter sharks who have pledged not to eat fish anymore and turtles who ride the East Australian Current (EAC). After many obstacles and setbacks, they finally arrive at the dentist’s office where Nemo is being kept in a fish tank.<br /><br />Nemo tries to escape with the help of the other fish in the tank but fails each time. Meanwhile, Marlin and Dory devise a plan to get into the office through the plumbing system.<br /><br />After many close calls with danger including an attack by an anglerfish and nearly getting caught by a group of seagulls, they finally rescue Nemo. However, during their escape, Dory gets trapped in a fishing net that takes her away from Marlin and Nemo.<br /><br />Desperate to find Dory again, Marlin enlists the help of Crush and his son Squirt who take them on another ride on the EAC. They eventually find Dory tangled up in fishing nets along with many other fish who have been captured by humans.<br /><br />With some quick thinking from all three friends as well as some assistance from Nigel the pelican and several other sea creatures they met along their journey, they are able to free all the captured fish. Nemo, Marlin, and Dory finally make it back home to the Great Barrier Reef where Nemo reunites with his classmates.<br /><br />The movie ends with Marlin learning to let go of his overprotectiveness and allowing Nemo more freedom while Dory’s memory is somewhat restored, allowing her to remember her new friends.<br /><br />