Plot hole I just can't get over (spoilers)

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It made perfect sense. Green tells him that Smith was paid to kill someone and that the plan was to accept payment at the diner after the job was done. So, logically, when Green comes in to pay, one would assume that Smith is there to accept his payment. And Madsen's right, nobody's going to leave that kind of money behind. Logic dictates that Smith is, indeed, in the diner waiting for his money, which he was.

Sometimes I could kiss your mind, Roy.

It is a pretty big plot hole. We know the hitman was meeting Mr. Green there to get paid, but that doesn't mean he was going to get there first. He could have been on his way there, delayed making sure he evaded capture (dumping the car, taking back roads etc). He might have been parked down the street waiting for the cop car to leave the parking lot. He might have noticed something weird with the diner-- you know the closed sign but all the lights inside on and 8 cars in the parking lot. Hell walking up to the door a trained hitman would probably sense something amiss and either bail thinking he can get paid later or just wait outside to see what is up.

My God. Do people even know what a plot hole is anymore? Doe (Madsen's character) wants to know who Smith is because he realizes that Smith is his biggest obstacle. As for know leaves that much money just sitting there, they don't. Who would do a job like that and not get paid?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2604794/

I thought the bigger plothole was over the explanation about the land. They had 200 acres, and they couldn't find a place to put the parking lot that didn't hinge on buying some reluctant farmer's property? To put this in perspective, Mall of America, which has over 500 stores, is less than 100 acres.