Gibbs reentered to bullpen noticing that Vance was standing there talking with Ziva and McGee.

"Gibbs." Vance greeted him as he walked in. Noticing that Gibbs seemed to be somewhere else in his thoughts, Vance finally commented after a few moments. "Gibbs? We have a situation. We have a dead Marine at the hotel, The Chandelier, in Rhode Island. Is your team ready to handle a new investigation, minus DiNozzo?" Vance asked.

Gibbs quickly answered. "Yes."

"Isn't that the hotel that. . ." McGee looked intensely at Ziva and Gibbs for confirmation of what they had overheard from DiNozzo's phone conversation.

"McGee!" Gibbs quickly interjected. Vance chose to ignore the non-spoken discussion between Gibbs and McGee.

"Never mind." McGee quickly responded after getting his answer.

"There is a witness. Though I don't know if there is any kind of relation, but the witness' name to the murder is Peter DiNozzo." Vance continued. "That is where your investigation can start." Vance left the bullpen, after getting Gibbs' assurance.

"Boss?" McGee looked to Gibbs. He then stopped his words, when he noticed Tony had not returned with him. "Where's Tony?"

Gibbs gave a frustrated smile. "I sent him home, McGee." Gibbs said in an irritated tone. "And, yes, McGee. . . This would be the hotel that DiNozzo Senior is getting married." Gibbs finished and walked away with any further explanation.