SUNSET VALLEY
Written by Zeferovic
Episode 4: "The Hidden Secret of Sunset Valley"
FADE IN.
INT. DINER – NIGHT
Glass shards scatter across the floor. The diner window is shattered.
ELLIOT MARSH stares at where his reflection had just smiled back at him. But now, it’s gone.
MARGOT VANCE, JONAS KEENE, DR. SYLVIA LANG, and SHERIFF BILL HARLOW stand frozen. The ground outside trembles as another crack splits through the pavement.
Jonas grabs Elliot’s arm.
JONAS
We need to go.
ELLIOT
Did you see that? My reflection—
MARGOT
We saw the glass explode. That’s enough.
Another deep RUMBLE. Sylvia tightens her grip on a worn leather notebook.
SYLVIA
I think it’s time you all see something.
Glass shards scatter across the floor. The diner window is shattered.
ELLIOT MARSH stares at where his reflection had just smiled back at him. But now, it’s gone.
MARGOT VANCE, JONAS KEENE, DR. SYLVIA LANG, and SHERIFF BILL HARLOW stand frozen. The ground outside trembles as another crack splits through the pavement.
Jonas grabs Elliot’s arm.
JONAS
We need to go.
ELLIOT
Did you see that? My reflection—
MARGOT
We saw the glass explode. That’s enough.
Another deep RUMBLE. Sylvia tightens her grip on a worn leather notebook.
SYLVIA
I think it’s time you all see something.
INT. CLINIC – NIGHT
Sylvia unlocks a metal door behind her office. The group steps inside a hidden basement.
Dim lights flicker. Shelves lined with journals, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Elliot scans a bulletin board covered in pinned notes.
ELLIOT
You’ve been tracking this. The disappearances. The resets.
Sylvia nods.
SYLVIA
I’ve been here longer than I remember. But every time the loop resets, my notes stay. So I started keeping records.
Jonas pulls an old photo off the board. It’s a picture of Sunset Valley… but different.
JONAS
This sign… it doesn’t say Sunset Valley. It says Sunrise Valley.
Margot flips through one of the journals. The pages are filled with names and dates.
She stops on a familiar name.
MARGOT
Elliot. Your name’s here.
Elliot grabs the book. Dozens of entries. His name, over and over. Each with a date of death.
ELLIOT
No. That’s not possible.
He turns to Sylvia.
ELLIOT
How long have I been here?
Sylvia hesitates.
SYLVIA
That’s the thing. Every time the loop resets… you come back. But always as someone new. A stranger arriving in town, trying to solve the mystery.
Elliot grips the book tighter.
ELLIOT
That means—
MARGOT
You’re not the first Elliot Marsh.
A tense silence.
Then—a loud THUD upstairs.
Everyone freezes.
SHERIFF HARLOW
We’ve got company.
Sylvia unlocks a metal door behind her office. The group steps inside a hidden basement.
Dim lights flicker. Shelves lined with journals, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Elliot scans a bulletin board covered in pinned notes.
ELLIOT
You’ve been tracking this. The disappearances. The resets.
Sylvia nods.
SYLVIA
I’ve been here longer than I remember. But every time the loop resets, my notes stay. So I started keeping records.
Jonas pulls an old photo off the board. It’s a picture of Sunset Valley… but different.
JONAS
This sign… it doesn’t say Sunset Valley. It says Sunrise Valley.
Margot flips through one of the journals. The pages are filled with names and dates.
She stops on a familiar name.
MARGOT
Elliot. Your name’s here.
Elliot grabs the book. Dozens of entries. His name, over and over. Each with a date of death.
ELLIOT
No. That’s not possible.
He turns to Sylvia.
ELLIOT
How long have I been here?
Sylvia hesitates.
SYLVIA
That’s the thing. Every time the loop resets… you come back. But always as someone new. A stranger arriving in town, trying to solve the mystery.
Elliot grips the book tighter.
ELLIOT
That means—
MARGOT
You’re not the first Elliot Marsh.
A tense silence.
Then—a loud THUD upstairs.
Everyone freezes.
SHERIFF HARLOW
We’ve got company.
EXT. CLINIC – NIGHT
The town flickers again. Another building vanishes in the distance.
Jonas peeks out the door. His jaw tightens.
JONAS
It’s him.
ELLIOT
Who?
Jonas steps aside.
Standing in the middle of the street… is another Elliot.
Identical. Same face, same clothes. But his expression is empty.
OTHER ELLIOT (calmly)
You’re not supposed to be here.
Elliot stumbles back.
ELLIOT
What the hell—
The Other Elliot tilts his head.
OTHER ELLIOT
You need to let it reset.
The group backs away.
Sheriff Harlow slowly reaches for his gun.
The Other Elliot smiles.
OTHER ELLIOT
You can’t stop it.
Then—his eyes GLOW GOLDEN.
A SHOCKWAVE BLASTS THROUGH THE TOWN.
Everything flickers. Buildings distort. The golden sky shudders.
Elliot clutches his head as memories rush in—flashes of past resets, past lives.
The Other Elliot steps forward.
OTHER ELLIOT
Time’s almost up.
CUT TO BLACK.
TO BE CONTINUED…
The town flickers again. Another building vanishes in the distance.
Jonas peeks out the door. His jaw tightens.
JONAS
It’s him.
ELLIOT
Who?
Jonas steps aside.
Standing in the middle of the street… is another Elliot.
Identical. Same face, same clothes. But his expression is empty.
OTHER ELLIOT (calmly)
You’re not supposed to be here.
Elliot stumbles back.
ELLIOT
What the hell—
The Other Elliot tilts his head.
OTHER ELLIOT
You need to let it reset.
The group backs away.
Sheriff Harlow slowly reaches for his gun.
The Other Elliot smiles.
OTHER ELLIOT
You can’t stop it.
Then—his eyes GLOW GOLDEN.
A SHOCKWAVE BLASTS THROUGH THE TOWN.
Everything flickers. Buildings distort. The golden sky shudders.
Elliot clutches his head as memories rush in—flashes of past resets, past lives.
The Other Elliot steps forward.
OTHER ELLIOT
Time’s almost up.
CUT TO BLACK.
TO BE CONTINUED…