SCENARIO: Pretend you’re *speaking to a digital assistant*. {{LIST You would like to *purchase tickets for a movie* currently showing in theaters (but see DETAILS below--this is a new format)., You *have NOT decided on which movie* you want to see so *you decide based on hearing what each movie is about* (i.e. synopsis)., The conversation ends with *a successful ticket purchase*.}}

DETAILS: We are providing you with *made up data* which you should use to complete your dialog creation (since there are actually no movies playing anywhere right now). You can pick either movie for tickets, but make sure to at least discuss the other movie that’s playing in order to make your decision:
 {{LIST Location = Needles California, Movie name 1= The Catch, Movie name 2 = Two Times Trouble, Theater name = Paramount Ultraplex, Showtimes for The Catch = 4:00pm 6:10pm 8:30pm 10:40pm, Showtimes for Two Times Trouble = 8:40pm and 10:40pm, Number of tickets = 3, Day = today, Who is going = two friends and I, Synopsis for The Catch = Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever., Synopsis for Two Times Trouble = Sadie’s life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor.}}

TASK: *Write the transcript* of your spoken conversation. Make sure: {{LIST it follows *the specific scenario mentioned above*, it includes *at least 10 exchanges* (an exchange is one user turn and one assistant turn), both the assistant and user *confirm the ticket details* before booking, the assistant confirms the purchase with: *“Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.”* }}

SPEAKING STYLES: {{LIST The assistant is polite and efficient, The assistant’s speaking style should match yours but they are not overly formal or too casual, Don’t call your assistant by name (e.g. “Johnny” or “Alexa” or “Assistant” or “Computer”), Just assume they’re already listening to you., Do NOT talk about seating preferences OR screening technologies like 3D etc.}}

{{CONVERSATION}}

{{CHECK confirm_native_speaker This conversation task was written by a native English speaker.}}
{{CHECK confirm_slots The users discusses *each of these details*: 1) movies, 2) theater, 3) showtime(s), 4) number of tickets, 5) day, 6) synopsis (i.e what the movie is about), 7) who is going.}}
{{CHECK confirm_details The assistant *confirms all the ticket details* together just before booking.}}
{{CHECK confirm_purchase The assistant *completes purchasing the tickets*.}}
{{CHECK confirm_confirmation The assistant confirms the purchase with *”Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.”*}}

user
hi, can you recommend a movie for me
find_movies
location
nearby
name.movie_1
"the catch"
name.movie_2
"two times trouble"
assistant
well, there are actually two movies showing at the moment
user
oh really? what movies?\r
assistant
"the catch" and "two times trouble". they are both great movies.
"the catch"
name.movie
"two times trouble"
name.movie
great movies
description.other
user
i see. can i get a synopsis of both so i can make a choice?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
"the catch"
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
a man who enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
"two times trouble"
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
a lady whose life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
assistant
no problem. the catch is a movie about a man who enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.\rand the other one "two times trouble" is about a lady whose life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor.
the catch
name.movie
a man who enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
description.plot
"two times trouble
name.movie
a lady whose life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her docto
description.plot
user
oh both of them sounds interesting but i have to make a choice between both of them.
assistant
i have to ask how many people are in your party?
user
myself and two friends of mine. where is the theater located?
find_theaters
location
Needles California
name.movie
"the catch"
name.theater_1
Paramount Ultraplex
find_theaters
name.movie
"two times trouble"
location
Needles California
name.theater_1
Paramount Ultraplex
myself and two friends of mine
num.tickets
assistant
the Paramount Ultraplex theater is located in Needles California
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles California
location
user
great. what are the showing times for both movies please?
find_showtimes
name.movie
"the catch"
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
4:00pm
time.showing_2
6:10pm
time.showing_3
8:30pm
time.showing_4
10:40pm
assistant
Showtimes for "The Catch" are 4:00pm, 6:10pm, 8:30pm, 10:40pm
"The Catch"
name.movie
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
user
great. and for the other one?
find_showtimes
name.movie
"two times trouble"
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
8:40pm
time.showing_2
10:40pm
assistant
showtimes for "Two Times Trouble" are 8:40pm and 10:40pm
"Two Times Trouble"
name.movie
:40pm
time.showing
0:40pm
time.showing
user
great. now i have to decide which movie to pick and what time
assistant
i am sure going by the synopsis of both movies, you will make a good choice. what day do you want to visit the theater?
user
today please. can i get three tickets for "Two Times Trouble" 8;40pm please.
book_tickets
name.movie
"two times trouble"
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
three
time.showing
8:40pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
"Two Times Trouble"
name.movie
8;40pm
time.showing
today
date.showing
three
num.tickets
assistant
oh sure, will get right to it. Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.”
user
thank you for your time and your help
assistant
it was a pleasure