In a world trembling under the weight of the Red Scare, two girls from San Francisco's Chinatown find a forbidden love. 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club' tells the tale of seventeen-year-old Lily Hu, who discovers an intoxicating world of desire and possibility alongside Kathleen Miller beneath the glow of a neon sign. As Lily grapples with her identity, her father faces the threat of deportation amidst 1954 America's paranoia. Despite the dangers, Lily and Kath cling to love as their beacon of hope, daring to believe in a future together.