SCENARIO: Using your *digital assistant*, you *purchase tickets for a movie* currently showing in theaters: {{LIST You *HAVE already decided on which movie* you want to see., You decide on the particular theater and showtime based on which theater has *the latest showing*., There is *one understanding error* in the dialog., 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):
{{LIST Location = Cedar Creek North Carolina, Movie = Possession, Theater 1 name = Cima Ultraplex 20, Showtimes Theater 1= 4:00pm 6:10pm 8:30pm, Theater 2 name = Northgate Cinemas 12, Showtimes Theater 2 = 6:00pm 8:10pm 10:25pm, Number of tickets = 2, Day = today, Who is going = me and my mom.}}

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), the user *chooses the theater by finding out the latest showtime*, there is *one error in the dialog* where the assistant misunderstood what the user said or meant and the user must then correct the assistant, 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”), 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 user discusses *each of these details*: 1) movies, 2) theater, 3) showtime(s), 4) number of tickets, 5) day}}
{{CHECK confirm_details The assistant *confirms all the ticketing details* as listed above just before booking.}}
{{CHECK confirm_error The dialog has one exchange where the assistant *makes an error* and the user corrects them.}}
{{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
I can't be with mom on Mother's day, so I figure I'll take her today to the movies!
find_theaters
location
Cedar Creek, NC
name.theater_1
Cima Ultraplex 20
name.theater_2
Northgate Cinemas 12
today
date.showing
assistant
There are two theaters here in Cedar Creek, NC to pick from. They are the Cima Ultraplex 20 and the Northgate Cinemas 12.
Cedar Creek, NC
location
Cima Ultraplex 20
name.theater
Northgate Cinemas 12
name.theater
user
Sounds good to me. What movies are currently playing?
assistant
Choices are slim due to the lack of new movies out, and POSSESSION is the only film playing at both theaters.
POSSESSION
name.movie
user
That's it? Wow, big selection of films! What's it about?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
POSSESSION
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
the story of a man, played by Stephen Colbert, who has a psychotic obsession with a one-night stand, played by Roseanne Barr
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
POSSESSION
attribute
name.person
name.person
Stephen Colbert
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
POSSESSION
attribute
name.person
name.person
Roseanne Barr
assistant
POSSESSION tells the story of a man, played by Stephen Colbert, who has a psychotic obsession with a one-night stand, played by Roseanne Barr.
POSSESSION
name.movie
the story of a man, played by Stephen Colbert, who has a psychotic obsession with a one-night stand, played by Roseanne Barr
description.plot
Stephen Colbert
name.person
Roseanne Barr
name.person
user
Uh, ok, that sounds kind of nauseating. Mom loves those nutty films like that, though. What are the showtimes at both theaters?
find_showtimes
date.showing
today
location
Cedar Creek, NC
name.theater
Cima Ultraplex 20
name.movie
POSSESSION
time.showing_1
4:00pm
time.showing_2
6:10pm
time.showing_3
8:30pm
nauseating
description.other
assistant
Cima Ultraplex 20's showtimes are 4:00pm, 6:10pm, and 8:30pm.
Cima Ultraplex 20's
name.theater
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
user
And for the other theater?
find_showtimes
date.showing
today
location
Cedar Creek, NC
name.theater
Northgate Cinemas 12
name.movie
POSSESSION
time.showing_1
6:00pm
time.showing_2
8:10pm
time.showing_3
10:25pm
assistant
Northgate Cinemas 12's showtimes are 6:00pm, 8:10pm, and 10:25pm.
Northgate Cinemas 12's
name.theater
6:00pm
time.showing
8:10pm
time.showing
10:25pm
time.showing
user
I know Mom's going to want to go to the latest showing possible. That sounds like the 10:25 PM one at the Northgate.
10:25 PM
time.showing
latest showing
time.showing
Northgate
name.theater
assistant
I do believe so, yes. Is that what you would like to order?
user
Yes, get me two tickets for POSSESSION at the Northgate theater for 10:25 PM tonight.
POSSESSION
name.movie
two
num.tickets
Northgate theater
name.theater
10:25 PM
time.showing
tonight
date.showing
assistant
I will order you two tickets for POSSESSION at the Northgate theater at 8:10 PM tonight.
two
num.tickets
POSSESSION
name.movie
Northgate theater
name.theater
8:10 PM
time.showing
tonight
date.showing
user
I didn't say 8:10 PM! I said 10:25 PM!
8:10 PM!
time.showing
10:25 PM!
time.showing
assistant
Sorry, I made a mistake. So please retell me what you would like to get and the right time. My apologies once again.
user
It's not a problem. Please order me 2 tickets for POSSESSION at 10:25 PM at the Northgate Cinemas 12 tonight.
2
num.tickets
POSSESSION
name.movie
10:25 PM
time.showing
Northgate Cinemas 12
name.theater
tonight
date.showing
assistant
Your 2 tickets for POSSESSION have been ordered for Northgate Cinemas 12 tonight at 10:25pm.
2
num.tickets
POSSESSION
name.movie
Northgate Cinemas 12
name.theater
tonight
date.showing
10:25pm
time.showing
user
Well, are my tickets confirmed?
book_tickets
name.movie
POSSESSION
name.theater
Northgate Cinemas 12's
num.tickets
2
time.showing
10:25pm
date.showing
tonight
status
success
assistant
Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address. Enjoy!