Marlin
Marlin is listed as Protagonist. An anxious, overprotective clownfish father. In the parsed data, Marlin is connected to 10 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 12 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
10 scenes / 12 dialogue lines13Scenes
16Characters
58Pages
8Dialogue samples
Save the Cat beat sheet
Finding Nemo Save the Cat analysis
Finding Nemo opens with Marlin’s overprotective nature highlighted as he prepares his son Nemo for school, setting up the stakes of letting go.
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Nemo
Nemo is listed as Protagonist. Marlin's young son with a 'lucky' (smaller) fin. In the parsed data, Nemo is connected to 8 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 15 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.
8 scenes / 9 dialogue linesDory
Dory is listed as Supporting. A blue tang fish suffering from short-term memory loss. In the parsed data, Dory is connected to 5 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 9 text mentions, first appearing around scene 5.
5 scenes / 6 dialogue linesBruce
Bruce is listed as Supporting. A great white shark trying to be a vegetarian. In the parsed data, Bruce is connected to 3 scenes, 5 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
3 scenes / 5 dialogue linesMr. Ray
Mr. Ray is listed as Supporting. A spotted eagle ray and school teacher. In the parsed data, Mr. Ray is connected to 3 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 12.
3 scenes / 4 dialogue linesGill
Gill is listed as Supporting. A scarred moorish idol fish, leader of the tank gang. In the parsed data, Gill is connected to 3 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 9.
3 scenes / 4 dialogue linesBloat
Bloat is listed as Supporting. A pufferfish in the dentist's tank. In the parsed data, Bloat is connected to 3 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
3 scenes / 3 dialogue linesPeach
Peach is listed as Supporting. A starfish in the dentist's tank. In the parsed data, Peach is connected to 3 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 13.
3 scenes / 2 dialogue linesDeb
Deb is listed as Supporting. A damselfish in the dentist's tank who talks to her reflection. In the parsed data, Deb is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 13.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesGurgle
Gurgle is listed as Supporting. A germaphobic fish in the dentist's tank. In the parsed data, Gurgle is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 13.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesCrush
Crush is listed as Supporting. A laid-back, 150-year-old sea turtle. In the parsed data, Crush is connected to 2 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 10.
2 scenes / 2 dialogue linesBubbles
Bubbles is listed as Supporting. A yellow tang fish obsessed with bubbles. In the parsed data, Bubbles is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 7.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesJacques
Jacques is listed as Supporting. A French-speaking cleaner shrimp. In the parsed data, Jacques is connected to 2 scenes, first appearing around scene 7.
2 scenes / 0 dialogue linesCoral
Coral is listed as Supporting. Marlin's wife and Nemo's mother. In the parsed data, Coral is connected to 1 scene, first appearing around scene 1.
1 scenes / 0 dialogue linesNigel
Nigel is listed as Supporting. A pelican who helps Marlin and Nemo. In the parsed data, Nigel is connected to 1 scene, first appearing around scene 12.
1 scenes / 0 dialogue linesDarla
Darla is listed as Antagonist. The dentist's niece, known for killing fish.
0 scenes / 0 dialogue linesScene outline
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1. EXT. Reef - DAY
Marlin and Coral admire their new home and their future children.
Marlin, Coral -
2. INT. Anemone Home - MORNING
Nemo wakes Marlin up for his first day of school.
Marlin, Nemo -
3. EXT. Reef / School Drop-off - DAY
Marlin takes Nemo to school and meets other parents.
Marlin, Nemo, Mr. Ray -
4. EXT. The Drop Off - DAY
Nemo touches the boat and is captured by divers.
Marlin, Nemo, Mr. Ray -
5. EXT. Open Ocean - DAY
Marlin meets Dory and encounters the sharks.
Marlin, Dory, Bruce -
6. INT. Submarine - DAY
The shark meeting goes wrong.
Marlin, Dory, Bruce -
7. INT. Dentist's Tank - DAY
Nemo meets the tank gang.
Nemo, Gill, Bloat, Peach, Gurgle, Deb -
8. EXT. Ocean - DAY
Marlin and Dory navigate a jellyfish forest, with Dory getting stung.
Marlin, Nemo, Dory -
9. INT. Dentist's Office Tank - DAY
Gill and the tank gang attempt to help Nemo escape.
Nemo, Gill, Bloat, Peach, Gurgle, Deb -
10. EXT. East Australian Current - DAY
Marlin and Dory ride the EAC with Crush and Squirt.
Marlin, Dory, Crush -
11. EXT. Reef - DAY
Marlin and Nemo discuss Sandy Plankton before heading to school.
Marlin, Nemo -
12. EXT. Reef / School Area - DAY
Marlin drops Nemo off at school, meeting Mr. Ray and other sea creatures.
Marlin, Nemo, Dory, Bruce, Crush, Nigel -
13. INT. Dentist Office Tank - DAY
The tank gang attempts an escape while the dentist is distracted.
Gill, Bloat, Peach, Gurgle, Deb, Jacques
Dialogue examples
So just then, the sea cucumber looks over to the mollusk and says : 'with fronds like these, who needs anemones?'!
First day of school! First day of school! Wake up, wake up! C'mon, first day of school!
Well, you never really know. But when they'll know, you'll know, you know?
I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy.
Fish aren't meant to be in a box, kid. It does things to 'ya.
Time for school! Time for school! Get up! Let's go! Go!
Bye, dad! Oh! Oh, Mr. Ray! Wait. I forgot something.
That's the shortest red light I've ever seen!
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