Another issue was more troublesome; an agent at FBI headquarters called and, upon learning Jimmy was on vacation, hung up. Two days later, Ruiz called.
Ruiz had a sharp mind. Previously, after Peter couldn't reach Jimmy, he called Ruiz. Ruiz brushed him off but immediately found it suspicious; Jimmy always carried his own phone since it was issued by the FBI. Even if Nia temporarily held it, Jimmy would have called Peter back eventually, considering their good relationship. Yet two days later, when Peter called again, he discovered that Jimmy still hadn't returned his call.
Ruiz politely declined Peter's request to transfer Jimmy to headquarters, citing special reasons that temporarily made Jimmy unsuitable for a transfer. Peter wasn't naive; he knew there might be reasons not suitable to discuss over the phone, so he hung up. After all, it wasn't as if only Jimmy could handle the cases, but Jimmy was just more competent for certain ones.
