Plot
| Character relationship map | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sylvester | ↔ | Cathy |
| ↓↑ | ↓↑ | |
| Gwendolyn | Rufus | |
| ↓↑ | Twan | ↓↑ |
| James | Chuck | |
| ↓↑ | ||
| Bridget | ↔ | Big Man |
| Who has sex with whom in the Trapped in the Closet world |
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The song generally follows a storyline which continues through all the chapters. Kelly plays the role of the song's protagonist, Sylvester, who wakes up after a one-night stand with a woman. As he prepares to leave, however, the woman begs him to hide in a closet, as her husband is coming into the room, explaining the origin of the song's title. This sets off a series of events, which reveals a greater string of lies, sex, and deceit.
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