Even though the play doesn't explicitly say that they need to hug, the young lovers decide to go ahead and get married. They beg their grandfather to agree to the marriage, and he agrees. In 1832, the French Revolution erupts in Paris, and the young men join the movement. However, the uprising faces violent suppression by the July monarchy. The young lovers marry, and they vow to be together for the rest of their lives. After they are married, Jean Valjean leaves on his own, and falls critically ill. He falls asleep in the arms of Cosette.
Even though the play doesn't explicitly say that they need to hug, the young lovers decide to go ahead and get married. They beg their grandfather to agree to the marriage, and he agrees. In 1832, the French Revolution erupts in Paris, and the young men join the movement. However, the uprising faces violent suppression by the July monarchy. The young lovers marry, and they vow to be together for the rest of their lives. After they are married, Jean Valjean leaves on his own, and falls critically ill. He falls asleep in the arms of Cosette.