: Who helps them hitch a ride on the East Australian Current (EAC) , teaching Marlin that sometimes you have to let go and let your kids grow up. The Tank Gang

Marlin realizes that his fear was holding Nemo back. The movie ends with Nemo heading back to school, but this time, Marlin watches him go with confidence, knowing that his son is brave and capable.

With the help of a friendly pelican named , Marlin and Dory reach Sydney Harbour. After a series of narrow escapes—including a whale's mouth and the dentist's office—Nemo manages to get into the harbor through the drainage system. After a brief, heart-wrenching misunderstanding, Marlin and Nemo finally reunite. The Lesson

Meanwhile, Nemo is placed in a fish tank in a Sydney dentist's office. He meets the , led by a scarred moorish idol named Gill . They plot a daring escape to return Nemo to the ocean before he is given to the dentist's niece, Darla, who is notorious for accidentally killing fish. The Reunion