On arrival, they are forced to flee from a predatory giant squid that nearly devours Nemo. With the help of Crush, they ride the water current to California. Marlin and Nemo accompany Dory in her quest. The only thing she remembers is that they lived at the Jewel of Morro Bay, California. She longs to find her parents, though she finds it hard to rely on her short-term memory loss. One day, while with Nemo's class, Dory remembers that she has a family. Dory has become a helping hand in raising Nemo.

The story then cuts to one year after the original film. This eventually leads to her meeting a clownfish named Marlin and helping him rescue his son named Nemo. As Dory grows up on her own, she asks many fish to help her find her way back to her family, only to forget what she was asking them for help. The scene then cuts to Baby Dory lost in the ocean. The films opens with Dory as a baby in a tank playing with her parents Charlie, and Jenny. Their journey leads to them a Marine Life Institute where they begin a hilarious and heartwarming search and meet some new friends. One day when Dory remembers where her parents live, she, Marlin and Nemo head off on an epic quest to find them.

The three of them have now become very close friends. In Finding Dory, It's been one year since Dory helped Marlin rescue his son Nemo.

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