it is bright day. the storm has cleared and julie, the pig and grideau are on the deck of the steamer that will take them back to the island. julie sees verne walking confidently along the wharf toward the ship and runs out to stop him. he keeps on coming and, full of banter as usual, surrenders to grideau. repentant but still cocky, he jokes that a woman like julie was all the warden really needed to keep him in line. she will wait for him, and they will be married after he has served his term.