how to explain r kelly's "trapped in the closet" to someone who's never heard of it.

• guy 1: it's like this series of songs. this saga. there's like twelve of em.
• guy 2: but what's it about?
• guy 1: he's trapped in a closet.
• guy 2: he's gay?
• guy 1: no, no. see, he goes upstairs -
• guy 2: ...
• me: imagine what it would be like if 'the odyssey' was written by an r&b singer.
• guy 1: ....
• guy 2: ohhhhh.