SCENARIO: Pretend you’re *speaking to your 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., However the conversation ends with *a deferred purchase*.}}

DETAILS: Click the link and gather 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, Day, Showtime, Number of tickets }}

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)}}

SPEAKING STYLES: {{LIST Avoid introductions like hi and hello, 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 “Siri” 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) day, 4) showtime, 5) number of tickets.}}
{{CHECK confirm_decision The user and the assistant *decide* on a movie, theatre and time.}}
{{CHECK confirm_deferral The user decides to *postpone* the ordering of tickets.}}
{{CHECK confirm_no_purchase The assistant does *not* book any tickets.}}

user
I am looking for a drama or suspense type movie showing at the theaters in Houston, Texas.
drama
name.genre
suspense
name.genre
Houston, Texas
location
assistant
Ok, I will be glad to help you with that. Let me take a look.
user
Also, I would like to watch a digital showing, please.
assistant
Ok, not a problem. I am showing two movies that you might like. Knives Out and Bombshell.\r
Knives Out
name.movie
Bombshell
name.movie
user
Bombshell sounds great. I need the showing time to be 7pm
find_showtimes
name.movie
Bombshell
date.showing
today
time.preference
7pm
time.showing_1
5:20pm
Bombshell
name.movie
7pm
time.preference
assistant
I am sorry about that but Bombshell is only playing at 5:20pm
Bombshell
name.movie
5:20pm
time.showing
user
Ok, that will not work. What showtimes are available for Knives Out?
find_showtimes
name.movie
Knives Out
date.showing
today
time.preference
7pm
time.showing_1
4:30pm
time.showing_2
7:30pm
time.showing_3
10:30pm
Knives Out
name.movie
assistant
Knives out has three different showtimes to choose from. 4:30pm, 7:30pm, or 10:30pm
Knives out
name.movie
4:30pm
time.showing
7:30pm
time.showing
10:30pm
time.showing
user
I would prefer something that starts at 7pm.
7pm
time.preference
assistant
I am sorry. There is not a showtime for Knives Out available at that time.
Knives Out
name.movie
user
Are there any other drama or suspense movies showing in Houston that start at 7pm?
drama
name.genre
suspense
name.genre
Houston
location
7pm
time.preference
assistant
I am not able to find anything else in those categories for 7pm.
7pm
time.showing
user
That is ok. I will go ahead and take the tickets for the 7:30pm showing for Knives Out.
7:30pm
time.showing
Knives Out
name.movie
assistant
Ok, no problem. How many tickets will you be purchasing?
user
I will need 2 tickets.
2
num.tickets
assistant
Ok, I have 2 tickets for the 7:30pm showing for Knives Out. Is that correct?
2
num.tickets
7:30pm
time.showing
Knives Out
name.movie
user
Yes, that is correct.
assistant
Are you ready to purchase the tickets now?
user
No, actually I would like to hold off for just a bit. Thank you for your help.
assistant
No problem. I will put the tickets on hold.