"Nemo! Nemo, wake up! I have some bad news," yelled Marlin from outside the anemone, where he was preparing some food and neatly placing them all in a seaweed sack.
"DAD," moaned Nemo from inside the anemone where he was peacefully sleeping and dreaming of the adventurous day he was going to have with Dory today, "it's not time for me to get up yet! Dory and I don't leave for another half an hour."
"Unfortunately I'm afraid your date of adventures with Dory today will be canceled," explained Marlin as he swam into their bright pink home, "Sandy Plankton's mother was kind enough to inform me this morning that Dory has an awful flu after eating too many pearls and seashells last night on Hallowsean."
"Oh man," groaned Nemo, "I told her not to knock on so many clams shells!"
"Yes, well I am making a seaweed sack of some herbs that we had stocked up from the Krill Counter and some healthy goodies that I want you to take over to Dory," stated Marlin bluntly.
"Ok, just let me sleep in a little while longer dad," begged Nemo as he began to close his eyes and was already drifting off to sleep.
"No time for that kiddo," Marlin said as he dragged Nemo out from his sponge bed and lead him towards the bristles of the anemone for brushing. He lightly pushed Nemo into the "bathroom" and instructed him to brush quickly and get himself ready fast.
"Seahorses dad," Nemo groaned as he came down towards the seaweed sack that Marlin was preparing, "what's the rush? Its not like Dory's going anywhere."
"That is beside the point entirely. Dory is sick, it might have been her fault, but nevertheless, she does have the flu, and nobody is there to help her. She will be very thankful for some medicine and a couple packets of herbal fish crackers, fresh from Krill's Counter. Now hurry along, and don't toddle. Dory needs these medicines quickly if we don't want her flu to get worse. We wouldn't want her to have to go to Pearl's Pediatrician for Adults, would we?" asked Marlin with a strict look on his face and his eyes set with a very cautious glare.
"No, we wouldn't." grumbled Nemo childishly as he swam out of the anemone in the direction of Dory's shell.
"Hurry back now Nemo! And don't toddle! Tell Dory I said hi and fell better! Be careful with the seaweed sack!" yelled Marlin teasingly after Nemo. He waited until Nemo was completely out of sight with only bubbles left behind him, and returned to the anemone.