[ whoa okay so he knew this guy looked kinda super smart or something and he totally just proved it... peter watches him explain like he's in school, nodding slightly at bits of information to show he's Getting It. he didn't expect such a... detailed response? but he's not unhappy about that. ]

Whoa... Thanks, sir. That really helps me get an idea of what I'm supposed to be doing here. Pay attention to everything, leave no stone unturned, right? [ basically?? ] Kinda sounds like something from a crime drama. But I guess that's why they always do that in the first place.

[ if it works in real life, of course it'd work in fiction. ]