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
What movies are on tonight?
find_movies
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
location
nearby
name.movie_1
The Catch
name.movie_2
Two Times Trouble
tonight
time.preference
date.showing
assistant
The Paramount Ultraplex is showing The Catch and Two Times Trouble.
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
The Catch
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
user
What are they about?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
an old fisherman who gets an unwanted package that changes his life forever
assistant
The Catch is about an old fisherman who gets an unwanted package that changes his life forever.
The Catch
name.movie
an old fisherman who gets an unwanted package that changes his life forever
description.plot
user
That sounds like it might be cheesy... What about the other one?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
a busy mom who gets shocking news from her doctor
it might be cheesy..
description.other
assistant
Two Times Trouble is about a busy mom who gets shocking news from her doctor.
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
a busy mom who gets shocking news from her doctor
description.plot
user
I don't want to watch a hospital movie. When is The Catch playing?
find_showtimes
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
tonight
time.showing_1
4:00pm
time.showing_2
6:10pm
time.showing_3
8:30pm
time.showing_4
10:40pm
The Catch
name.movie
assistant
The Catch is showing at 4:00pm, 6:10pm, 8:30pm, and 10:40pm tonight.
The Catch
name.movie
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
tonight
date.showing
user
Cool. Can we do 8:30?
8:30
time.showing
assistant
Sure thing! How many tickets would you like?
user
Three.
check_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
8:30 pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
unavailable
Three
num.tickets
assistant
There are only two seats available for 8:30 pm. Would you like to get 3 tickets to the 10:40 show instead?
two
num.tickets
8:30 pm
time.showing
3
num.tickets
10:40
time.showing
user
That's pretty late. What about the other times?
check_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
4:00pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
available
check_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
6:10pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
available
assistant
The 4 pm and 6:10 pm shows both have the seats open.
4 pm
time.showing
6:10 pm
time.showing
user
Let's do the 4pm show.
4pm
time.showing
assistant
So that's 3 tickets to the 4 pm showing of The Catch today at the Paramount Ultraplex.
3
num.tickets
4 pm
time.showing
The Catch
name.movie
today
date.showing
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
user
Yeah! We can get dinner afterwards. Where's the theatre again?
assistant
The Paramount Ultraplex is in Needles, California.
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles, California
location
user
Perfect. You can buy the tickets!
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
4:00pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.