At breakfast, Paula is said to be just turning 18. When Dickie comes to visit his brother, it is said that he hasn't been there in over 19 years. Yet when Paula comes in a short while later, both she and Dickie talk/act like they somehow knew each other years ago. How could that be? Dickie left before Paula was born.
UPDATE: They act friendly because she knew Dickie from the Christmas presents he had supposedly sent, even though it was Harry who sent them. She was acting in that manner because he was family she had never met. There is no plot hole here.
UPDATE: They act friendly because she knew Dickie from the Christmas presents he had supposedly sent, even though it was Harry who sent them. She was acting in that manner because he was family she had never met. There is no plot hole here.
When Harry explains to Russel Durham that his brother Richard needs money to pay a fine to get out of jail, the exact amount needed ($50) is never mentioned. Russell pulls a few bills out of his wallet and gives them to Harry. The total amount is not revealed, but had to be at least $50, because Harry is satisfied that the money will pay the fine.