Thelma is excited after leaving the convenience store; he jumps into the car yelling at Louise to leave. She turns to Louise and shouts, “It was like I was born to do this.” Louise smiles and says, "Do you think you've found your calling?" Thelma continues to smile as they travel about an hour down the road: “I just think I have a knack for this kind of thing.” Thelma finds herself and expresses both her feelings and her voice when she tells Louise, “Something has gone wrong with me. I just can't go back. I feel awake, wide awake. I had never experienced this before, as if I had something to look forward to.” This is freedom from male oppression. This is the beginning of Thelma as a free and independent woman and not as a little girl. Has Thelma gone crazy? I am convinced that Thelma is completely sane and competent throughout the film. He robs the store for practical reasons. It served two purposes. He felt guilty for being the reason Louie's savings were stolen. He had to make it up to Louise. Not only does her guilt prove that she is human; shows that he is normal and mentally stable. He wants to make up for his mistakes. Crazy individuals, who have no idea what they have done, will never admit that they were wrong and will continue with their actions.