['Tragic' would be how Jesse would explain what happened to. Lack of communication that led him to do something he would never consider doing. Took him from a boy who warned Ms. Corcoran not to hurt Rachel to a boy who did it himself. But now she's here, and she's close enough to make him unable to really think about anything else]

Not selfish. I can't say I'm sorry for ending up in here. Sure this place doesn't deserve the level of talent of people such as you and me -

[He chuckled before turning serious again]

You shouldn't be angry Rachel. Yeah, it's kind of terrible, and really unsanitary on some levels too, but - I can't be angry at a situation that brought me to this - ['this' being her and him - together, here]