Takes place immediately after 'Sharif Returns'.
Spoilers: 4x07 'Sandblast, 4x10 'Smoked', 4x13 'Sharif Returns'
"Yeah, you're welcome, Josh….Don't hit the books too hard…Take care," Tony said before snapping his phone shut and placing on his desk.
"So you told him," Jimmy said from McGee's desk.
"I told you, Palmer, making sure that we got justice for his father was a promise that I intended to keep."
"So what happens now?"
"Now he goes to class and deals with his father's death secure in the knowledge that the person who killed him is dead."
"Does it help?"
Tony didn't say anything for a long time and Jimmy wondered if he was actually going to answer him. He was pretty sure he knew where Tony's mind was at right now because he was currently thinking about what Tony had told him about his friend the night they closed the Karen Bright case.
"Yes," he finally said, "but—"
"Sometimes the feelings for revenge are hard to let go of, even after justice has been served," Jimmy supplied.
Tony nodded in surprise; apparently Ducky's been teaching Palmer a thing or two from his study materials.
"It gets better though, over time," he said.
"Did you tell him that?"
"Not in so many words."
Jimmy wasn't sure how long they sat there in silence, lost in thought, but it must have been a while since other agents that were passing by the MCRT section were giving them odd looks. The silence was finally broken by the ringing of Tony's cell phone.
"Hey, I thought you were busy tonight...Well, how could I say no to that? Sure, I'll be there soon….Bye, Jeanne."
They grabbed their things and were silent throughout the whole elevator ride.
"Have a good night, Tony. I'll see you Thursday," Jimmy said once he reached his car.
"Night, Palmer, see you then."