Lizzie Langmore

Lore & Background

Lizzie Francia is introduced as the wife of Dr. Michael Francia, who is estranged from his daughter Emily from a previous relationship. When Emily spends the night after arguing with her mother, Lizzie is shown managing the household. She receives a call from her ill mother and declines Emily's offer to retrieve her from the nursing home. Later, as the fire crisis escalates, Michael calls Lizzie to insist she evacuate. She begins evacuating with her two kids, Ben and Lilli, and gets journalist Susan Shapiro to take them in the news helicopter. Lizzie's role is primarily as a family member caught in the disaster, highlighting the personal stakes of the broader catastrophe.

Reader's Guide

Lizzie Francia is a supporting character in Scorched, defined by her role as a mother and wife during a natural disaster. She is pregnant with Michael's child and cares for their two young children, Ben and Lilli.

Receiving a call from her ill mother, which Emily offers to help with but Lizzie declines. - Being urged by Michael to evacuate as the fire approaches. - Evacuating with her two kids and securing a ride in Susan Shapiro's news helicopter. Lizzie does not appear in the film's climax or resolution; her fate after the evacuation is not shown. She is portrayed as a protective parent who prioritizes her children's safety above all else.

Did You Know?

• Lizzie Francia is played by actress Libby Tanner in the 2008 telemovie Scorched.
• Lizzie's final status is not revealed in the film; she disappears from the narrative after the helicopter evacuation.