Wes was absolutely blown away to learn about Janis. The discovery instantly turned a "really scary oppressive situation" into one that was "fun and exciting".
He was commuting over an hour and a half a day,. He was worried that during his commute he was going to blow out a tyre and not have enough money to fix that tyre.
Finding that the reality fails to live up to their expectations, they loiter on street corners, staring at everyone who passes but when their stare isreturned, their eyes fill with hatred.