"Maybe Stan swiped their maracas for the resell value, and they migrated out of protest."

Philip gives the instruments a very solemn shake rattle rattle shake. See? He puts away his communication device. All right, fine, and the rattles too, they can stay at his belt.

"All right, so what's the next step in finding this thing?"

Because he's broke with absolutely nowhere to go, and nothing better to do whatsoever.