Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The main plot follows two terminally ill men ( portrayed by Nicholson and Freeman ) on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they `` kick the bucket . ''
Simplified: The story follows two terminally ill men ( Nicholson and Freeman ) on a road trip with a wish list of things to do before they `` Kick the Bucket . ''