Peter confirmed that Jimmy wanted to continue the investigation, which completed what needed to be confirmed today. Since Jimmy wanted to proceed, some procedures had to be followed. Taking the task directly from the DC office back to headquarters always required some justification and procedures. Headquarters people also felt the pressure of intervening in the work of a branch. Although the branch leader's level wasn't high, they were still considered influential figures in their area—not someone Peter could easily bully.
Seeing that Peter had nothing more to say, Jimmy asked the question he had been waiting all day to ask, "Peter, have they found Becker's body?"
