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an idyllic spring morning. no hint of what is to come that night. the nine justices of the supreme court attend a memorial service for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the court's term is just weeks away. >> a whole host of consequential decisions to come. >> a bitterly divided country awaits a momentous decision. >> is this the end of roe v. wade? >> -- of law and of life. >> reporter: at the service the judges look collegial. they call themselves a happy family. beneath the surface there is much more to this story. >> they not only aren't getting along with ...

Assaulted anyone. >> it was just a train wreck. >> so help me god. >> some even thought the damaging hearings might affect kavanaugh's vote on roe. >> he would have enraged conservatives by not overturning roe v. wade. right now, those are his only friends. >> yet, as the spring wore on, there appeared to be a chance kavanaugh might flip. >> a lot of chatter in conservative circles he might be about to go along with chief justice roberts. >> then the stakes rose higher. in late april, the "wall street journal" fired a warning shot. straight at roberts and kavanaugh. >> the "wall street journal...

There appeared to be a chance kavanaugh flight flip. >> a lot of chatter in conservative circles he might be about to go along with chief justice roberts. >> then the stakes rose higher. in late april the "wall street journal" fired a warning shot straight at roberts and kavanaugh. >> the "wall street journal" editorial page is very wired in to the conservative side of this court. >> it called the roberts effort to save roe a ferocious lobbying campaign. >> don't be bullied. don't be persuaded by john roberts. >> yet even by may 2nd there was still a chance of turning the vote around. >> i tho...