Johnny meets and holds Mr Callis’s gaze. He knows that tone, has heard it before out of a number of different mouths.
Offering politeness to those who wield power costs him nothing - but respect has to be earned. The only reason he’s here is to watch Scott’s back and the best way he can do that is to keep on the right side of Callis, because even if the rumors are only half way true he’s a man you want to be even vaguely on the wrong side of.
He dips his chin in a short nod of recognition. He knows an order when he hears one.