Where Do They Start? Phil Connors (Bill Murray) spends 2nd Feb in Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day.Where Do They End Up? 6am, the same day. Over and over again.Biggest Culture Clash. Between misanthropic city boy Phil and the gormless but jovial townsfolk he initially despises but comes to love.Unresolved Paradox. The obvious one. who or what is causing all of this? And lets ignore the original script idea that its a voodoo curse.