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
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. [S1E8] Stay
: 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. The story she uncovers reveals that the local
: Writing the story pits the newspaper's editorial team against its corporate owner, as the product causing the crisis belongs to a sister company. : Writing the story pits the newspaper's editorial
: Mare investigates why her neighborhood has a massive water crisis and discovers the sewer is blocked by "Man Mits".