SCENARIO: Pretend you’re *speaking to a digital assistant*. {{LIST You would like to *purchase tickets for a movie* currently showing in theaters., You *have already decided the movie* you want to see., The conversation ends with *a successful ticket purchase*.}}

DETAILS: Click the link to get the details you’ll need — {{LINK movies_in_theaters_near_me https://www.google.com/search?q=movies+in+theaters+near+me}} — including: {{LIST Movie name, Theater name, Showtime, Number of tickets, Day/Date }}

TASK: *Write the transcript* of your spoken conversation. Make sure: {{LIST it includes *at least 10 exchanges* (an exchange is one user turn and one assistant turn), it includes a turn where the assistant *repeats all the ticketing details* and user *confirms they are correct before booking*, the assistant confirms the purchase by saying: *“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.}}

{{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) movie, 2) theater, 3) showtime, 4) number of tickets, 5) day.}}
{{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
Thanks for coming to New York City, New York with me. Are you ready to go to the movie?
New York City
location
New York
location
assistant
Yes, I'm so excited to see Knives Out!
Knives Out!
name.movie
user
Me too! I like the idea of a murder mystery like an old Agatha Christie novel.
mystery
name.genre
a murder mystery like an old Agatha Christie novel
description.other
assistant
It's nice of you to take me. Movies are so expensive these days.
user
Tickets are only $17.00. That's not too expensive for my favorite assistant! $34.00 is all.
$17.00
price.ticket
$34.00
price.total
assistant
Uh, I'm your only assistant, but thank you anyway!
find_theaters
name.movie
Knives Out!
location
New York City
name.theater_1
Regal Theater
user
Have you ever been to the Regal Theater at Battery Park?
Regal Theater
name.theater
Battery Park
location
assistant
Yes, that's the one where you take the escalator up!
user
Here we are! I'll stand in line for tickets. Why don't you go have a seat on the bench so you don't have to stand so long.
assistant
You're such a gentleman. I don't mind standing with you.
find_showtimes
name.movie
Knives Out!
name.theater
Regal Theater
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
11:15
time.showing_2
12:30
user
Uh, Oh! Knives out isn't playing at 11:15. The first showing is at 12:30 We could buy tickets for a later show and come back?
11:15
time.showing
12:30
time.showing
Knives out
name.movie
assistant
Oh, crud! I do want to see Knives Out, but we've got to get back to work this afternoon.
Knives Out
name.movie
user
Maybe we could see something else?
assistant
What else is playing?
find_movies
location
New York City
name.movie_1
Ford vs. Ferrari
find_showtimes
name.movie
Ford vs. Ferrari
name.theater
Regal Theater
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
11:45 AM!
user
Wow! Ford vs. Ferrari at 11:45 AM! That would be cool!
Ford vs. Ferrari
name.movie
11:45 AM!
time.showing
assistant
Uh, isn't that a car movie? I'm not really into auto racing.
user
Did you see Seabiscuit? About the horse that won the Triple Crown?
Seabiscuit
name.movie
About the horse that won the Triple Crown
description.other
assistant
Oh, yeah! I loved that movie!
user
Did you like horse racing before you saw the movie?
assistant
No, not really...oh, I see your point. The movie is about the drama not the actual racing.
drama
name.genre
drama not the actual racing
description.other
user
Exactly! Shall we, then? Shall we watch Ford vs. Ferrari?
Ford vs. Ferrari
name.movie
assistant
Yes, yes we shall!
user
They'll ask me to choose seats. Where do you prefer to sit?
assistant
Toward the back and in the middle. Too close to the screen and one is overwhelmed by the noise.
Toward the back and in the middle
seating
user
Very good! Works for me.
book_tickets
name.movie
Ford vs. Ferrari
name.theater
Regal Theater
num.tickets
one
time.showing
11:45 AM!
date.showing
today
seating
Toward the back and in the middle
status
success
assistant
You're so agreeable! This will be fun!