Max wasn't a cop. He never would be one, and from the way Johnny was acting, he could tell this Mary meant more to the guy than just saving some damsel in distress. He turned quickly, standing in front of the guy.
"We can't go in there shooting. I don't care if you're supposed to be able to shoot the eye out of a hawk in flight. Talking this through make work." He doubted it, but he didn't want death on his conscience. The kid seem to agree, yet..not. There was a definite sense of on the fence with that one. Max hated to say what he was saying to a man who felt strongly about all this.
"Don't make me ground you before you get to save anyone." He may not be the vigilante, but Max was a decent scrapper when he had to be. Sometimes those guys and gals got a little physical with their opinions of getting caught in the act. "We have to keep our heads, especially since we're dealing with someone who clearly lost theirs."