Gus awoke to a new life but no longer remembered his previous incarnation as a puny teenager. He was now an awesome Werebear and there was no way back. As he woke up he loved the sensation of being big and hairy. There was no one around as he came round, and the first thing he realised that he was desperate for a cigar. He went straight for Pops' humidor and took the biggest, strongest stogie he could find.
After he had fired it up he wandered around the house, inhaling heavily on his stogie like he had been born a cigar smoker. He headed for the bathroom to take a look at himself.
He liked what he saw. He was massive, almost seven feet tall, hair covered his whole body and he had a beard that would make Grizzly Adams jealous, up to just below his eyes and down to connect with his chest hair. As far as Gus was concerned, this was how he looked and he had no memories of how his life used to be.
He heard voices and went out to greet his mates.