A parody of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Franny is played by Jason Gray. Earlier precursors included Zorro and the Scarlet Pimpernel. The flower serves as the emblem of the fictional hero the Scarlet Pimpernel. After finding that the Scarlet Pimpernel is to rendezvous at midnight, Marguerite tells Chauvelin. He is known by his symbol, a simple flower, the scarlet pimpernel ("Anagallis arvensis"). In 1903 "The Scarlet Pimpernel", protagonist of the novels by Emma Orczy, set the prototype. The title is a play on "The Scarlet Pimpernel". Newspapers dubbed him "the greatest spy in history" and "the Scarlet Pimpernel of Red Russia". He played a soldier in an episode of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" in 1954. He played the title character in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1934). Orczy wrote numerous sequels, none of which became as famous as "The Scarlet Pimpernel". Soon after, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his associates rescue de Tournay's family. The following is the current version, The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.0. None of her three subsequent plays matched the success of "The Scarlet Pimpernel". Chauvelin offers to trade Armand's life for her help against the Pimpernel.