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
I am planning to watch a movie today. I live in Needles California. Any good theaters nearby?
find_theaters
location
Needles California
name.theater_1
Paramount Ultraplex
today
date.showing
Needles California
location
nearby
location
assistant
Yes sir, there is one nearby. It is the Paramount Ultraplex. There are two movies playing there.
nearby
location
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
user
May I know which ones are those?
find_movies
location
Needles California
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
name.movie_1
The Catch
name.movie_2
Two Times Trouble
assistant
The movies are The Catch and Two Times Trouble. Would you like to watch them?
The Catch
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
user
Yes, but I would like to know if it matches my schedule. I would like to know the showtimes of these movies today.
find_showtimes
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
name.movie
The Catch
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
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
today
date.showing
assistant
Alright, so I have found that the Showtimes for The Catch is 4:00pm 6:10pm, 8:30pm and 10:40pm and Showtimes for Two Times Trouble is 8:40pm and 10:40pm
The Catch
name.movie
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
8:40pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
user
Okay I would also like to know the synopsis of the movies to know if it is interesting.
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Old Man McCormick who enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
assistant
So The Catch is about and Old Man McCormick who enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.
The Catch
name.movie
Old Man McCormick who enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
description.plot
McCormick
name.character
user
Okay that is interesting. Now tell me about the Two Times Trouble.
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
It is about a girl named Sadie. Sadie’s life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
assistant
It is about a girl named Sadie. Sadie’s life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor.
Sadie
name.character
Sadie’s
name.character
It is about a girl named Sadie. Sadie’s life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
description.plot
user
Alright, I think I would go with The Catch, since its me and my two friends who want to watch it together.
The Catch
name.movie
me and my two friends
num.tickets
assistant
In that case, definitely the catch is a good movie to watch with friends since its interesting and seems suspenseful.
good movie
description.other
the catch
name.movie
user
Yes correct. Book the tickets for The Catch today please.
The Catch
name.movie
today
date.showing
assistant
Alright, what showtime would be perfect for you?
user
I would go with the 4:00PM, show as it gives us time to return home for dinner.
4:00PM
time.showing
assistant
Alright, how many tickets should I book?
user
Please book three last row seats for me. It would be great if there are seats in the middle of the row. Please confirm the ticket details before booking.
last row seats
seating
middle of the row
seating
three
num.tickets
assistant
You have three tickets for The Catch, 4:00PM today at Paramount Ultraplex. The seats selected is S13-S15 last row.
three
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
4:00PM
time.showing
today
date.showing
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
S13-S15 last row
seating
user
Yes that is perfect please book them and send the tickets to my email address.
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
three
time.showing
4:00pm
date.showing
today
seating
S13-S15 last row
status
success
assistant
Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.