 The video moves to a circle of men watching two men fight, then Aaliyah and the man dance together in a circle of fire.Jordan Simon from Idolator felt that the video for "4 Page Letter" displayed a striking resemblance to the film "Lord of the Flies" and the television show "Lost".The music video for "4 Page Letter" made its television debut on the week ending of April 20, 1997 on cable network channels such as BET, The Box and MTV.