"Thanks, man. I was going to grab some grub at the diner before all hell broke loose. Been awhile since I had a full meal."
After eating quickly but fastidiously, Ben will propose they wake everyone up.
"I don't think those military boys will be afraid to pursue us now that it's daylight out, unless there's something really dangerous here. In either case, we should make for someplace closer to the epicenter of this effect. I've got bikes outside."