Continuity mistake: In the gas station scene after Ellen learns that Phil has drowned, she is so distraught she forgets to put the gas cap on and we can see it on the roof of her car as she drives away. But when she arrives at the police station we can see that the gas cap is on. (01:10:20)
Continuity mistake: After Rash questions Phil about the night prior to the accident, it cuts to Bobby loading bags onto the pickup, and when Bobby spots Rash driving toward him the bag on Bobby's shoulder is white side up, but next shot it's flipped over to the red side up. (00:32:05)
Continuity mistake: When Lucinda assures Rash that she'll know if the car had been tampered with, it cuts to the diner just as Rona walks toward the punch clock, and the actor's tape mark can be seen on the floor behind Rona, where the other waitress had been standing. (00:14:40)
Continuity mistake: When Jeff's car is pulled out of the water, Dr. Schwartz's entire body ends up getting soaked when he heads over to the car, but when he checks on Mona's nonexistent pulse and confirms her death, his button-down shirt is completely dry. (00:06:20)
Continuity mistake: At the start, when Mona tries to open her car door with the keys, her handbag strap hangs from her wrist area, but in the next shot Mona's hands are still busy with the car lock yet the handbag strap now hangs over her shoulder.
Answer: [Continued] Bobby may have had a better "presentation of self" than Jeph and LOOKED smarter, but he had his own deficiencies (plus mowed over Peaches, losing that contract, and intended to kill Jeph, not Mona). Would a stranger (outsider) be willing to enter a business agreement with Bobby? When choosing someone you have known for years, you have a good idea of what to expect from that person and might have fewer doubts and face fewer unknowns (such as whether the person can be trusted). Partnering with a stranger can be a very risky endeavor. When starting a business, there's no guarantee that you will be successful. Landscaping businesses/ jobs involve hard physical labor - something a lot of people are not interested in doing, so Bobby may not have had (m) any potential candidates with the exception of Jeph.
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