Please welcome back Tate Anderson and his mom Chrissy.
Well, hey Tate how are you?
>> I'm good Ellen.
>> I'm glad, you look good.
You got a cute little hairdo going on.
How are you feeling?
It's been a year since you got the new heart, right?
>> Yeah.
And? >> How do you feel?
>> You feel good?
>> I've been >> Good?
>> Good. >> Yeah?
And how has his health been Chrissy?
>> It's a big, it's been a big year.
[LAUGH] >> Yeah.
>> We're doing well, it's >> It's good, we now get to we're still at
that crazy year part where we still have quite a bit of meds and a lot going on.
>> Right. Yeah. >> But the heart's good now, so he can take the time to focus
on the other things that he needs to get taken care of, that has always taken
a backseat for him, so we're >> You know we got a long road ahead but
we're doing awesome, it's good to have it.
>> Yeah, at least that that part is over.
That's got to be relieving for you.
And how's that new car working out for you?
>> My gosh! That's so nice.
I love it, yeah.
We were trying to come up with like a license plate cuz,
Ellen who gives you a car, what do you do, right?
And so
I was like, Let's do Just keep swimming and Tate's like, no, it's Ellen's gift!
And I'm like, What?
And so that's our licence plate.
It says Ellen's gift!
>> Did you. >> So, yeah!
>> One time, once in my >> So Mom take me to the hospital.
>> Yeah, in our new car, yep.
>> So listen, I know that I invited you to the premier of Finding Dory.
And now, it's in a couple of weeks.
Are you excited?
>> Yeah. >> Yeah!
>> Cuz I think I invited you like two years ago.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> Cuz you have a, what are you doing with Ellen for that movie?
You're gonna go on a date?
>> A date. >> Yeah.
>> That's exciting.
We have a date together.
All right, we're gonna take a break.
When we come back, we sent you to Pixar to see the whole tour of that and
we're gonna watch that when we come back.
We'll be back.
We sent you to Pixar, and you had fun.
Right?
Yeah. >> Yeah!
>> All right, let's take a look.
[MUSIC]
Hi Ellen!
>> It's Chrissy!
>> And Tayt!
>> We're at Pixar Studios.
>> Let's go!
[MUSIC]
>> Hi!
>> How are you?
[CROSSTALK] >> Hey, these are all of our offices and
everyone decorates them special to their personality.
>> Hey, how's it going.
>> I'm good.
>> Hey, do you want to see something cool?
>> Yeah. >> Can you press this green button for
me and then look over there?
>> That's crazy.
[MUSIC]
>> What's with that.
>> Whoa!
>> You want to go in and check it out?
>> I'm coming!
>> Where's Ellen's name at?
>> I found it!
[MUSIC]
I signed right by your name.
[MUSIC]
I want an office like this.
>> Me too.
>> So this is when people are animating the movie, they come and
they watch these real fish to get ideas about how to animate them.
>> Dory.
I found her! >> Where is she?
>> Right there!
>> She's right there!
>> I was thinking I might teach you how to draw Dory today because I heard Dory was
your favorite character.
>> Yeah.
>> So, first thing we're gonna draw is this, okay?
>> Okay.
>> So think ping pong paddle that's swimming in the water.
[LAUGH] Wanna do the eyes next?
>> Yes.
>> Ping pong balls >> Yes.
>> Done. >> I got it.
>> Just need some big smile.
Yeah, that's a smile.
I like to draw and I drew a picture of you.
>> What.
Good hug.
>> Did you guys make Finding Dory?
>> Yup. >> Maybe.
>> I'll show you, Tate.
Here's one of our recording booths.
Now, I don't know if you've seen this movie before it's called-
>> Finding Nemo!
>> Right! Finding Nemo, right, right, right.
So, you're gonna do the Dory part.
Ready?
>> Action! Mr. grumpy gills, just keep swimming,
just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do?
We we swim swim.
>> Dory no singing.
>> Yeah, thumbs up.
>> Let's do it again!
>> Go do it again.
So we have a surprise for you.
>> What? >> We're going to show you the first 33
minutes of the move in the theater.
>> Are you kidding?
>> Can you keep the secret?
>> Yes! >> Okay!
>> Are you guys coming?
>> Yes. >> They get to come.
>> So the only deal, we have to have, pinky swear, ready?
The only thing, you can tell Ellen Is if you loved it or not.
Deal?
>> Yeah. >> Awesome!
Okay. >> Thank you!
>> You're welcome!
>> Wait, Dory?
>> Yes?
>> Everything from Ellen to Dory >> Has made such a connection
with Tate to just keep swimming, that has become like our family's motto.
And it's just, to us it feels like you know it's the next chapter for us and
Tate now is able to have his next chapter with Dory and Ellen.
It's a journey and she's been my rock and
Tate's rock more than I think she'll even ever understand.
>> Thank you, Ellen. I love you.
Thank you
Ellen >> That was great.
That was so cool that you got to do that >> Yeah
>> What was your favourite part?
I like Dory the best.
>> Me too.
>> Tell her you like to sing on the microphone, the Just Keep Swimming.
We did that a lot.
>> That's fantastic.
Listen, I know that you You have been through a lot, and
I know that this has been quite a year for you.
So we wanna send you on a little vacation.
We're gonna send you and your family on a four-night Disney cruise to the Bahamas.
You're gonna get to ride the AquaDuck, play in the kids clubs and
spend a day at their private island.
And Chrissy, you get to relax at the spa.
>> Yay. >> Also, I have-
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> I have a bow tie for you, and
this says to my boy friend Tayt, love Ellen.
Finding Dory premier June 17, 2016, and
that's the bow tie you'll be wearing at the premier, okay?
We'll be right back