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The story she uncovers reveals that the local plumbing issues were caused by —a disposable toilet paper mitt produced by Softees , a company owned by the same corporate parent as the newspaper, The Toledo Truth Teller . Summary of the "Paper" Story

: The episode also reveals that Ned (played by Domhnall Gleeson) was once a high-pressure toilet paper salesman for the company, a past he is embarrassed by but eventually uses to give Mare the go-ahead to publish the critical story. [S1E8] Stay

: Mare investigates why her neighborhood has a massive water crisis and discovers the sewer is blocked by "Man Mits". The story she uncovers reveals that the local

In the show (Season 1, Episode 8, titled "Church and State"), the "paper" is an investigative story by Mare (played by Chelsea Frei) regarding a neighborhood water crisis. In the show (Season 1, Episode 8, titled

: Writing the story pits the newspaper's editorial team against its corporate owner, as the product causing the crisis belongs to a sister company.