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
Hi, I'd like to buy 3 movie tickets for today, please.
3
num.tickets
today
date.showing
assistant
Yes of course, thank you for choosing Paramount Ultraplex. Have you got a specific film in mind, or would you like me to provide some options?
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
user
We don't know what we want to see yet, so some options would be great.
find_movies
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
name.movie_1
The Catch
name.movie_2
Two Times Trouble
assistant
Fantastic! Here are a couple of our recent releases:\r\r- The Catch\r- Two Times Trouble\r\rIf either of those sound good to you, I could tell you a little about their plots.
- The Cat
name.movie
r- Two Times Trou
name.movie
user
Thanks! My friends would like to know the synopsis of Two Times Trouble, please.
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
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
Of course. Here's a description of the plot: 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’s
name.character
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
We all like the sound of that, could I ask what time its screening today in Needles, California?
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
Needles, California
location
assistant
Yes, it's being shown at 8.40pm and 10.40pm. Would either of those times work for you?
8.40pm
time.showing
10.40pm
time.showing
user
Oh no, sorry, those are a bit too late for us. Does The Catch have any earlier screening times?
find_showtimes
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
earlier
time.showing_1
4pm
time.showing_2
6.10pm
time.showing_3
8.30pm
time.showing_4
10.40pm
The Catch
name.movie
earlier
time.preference
assistant
That's no problem. Yes, it does, it's showing at 4pm, 6.10pm, 8.30pm and 10.40pm.
4pm
time.showing
6.10pm
time.showing
8.30pm
time.showing
10.40pm
time.showing
user
That would suit us much better, could you let us know a bit about the plot of that one?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
assistant
Yes. The Catch synopsis is as follows: Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.
The Catch
name.movie
McCormick
name.character
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
description.plot
user
That sounds so interesting! I think we'll go with that.
assistant
Great! So which time would you like to book the tickets for?
user
We are leaning towards 6.10pm, but need to leave before 9pm, do you think the film would be finished by then?
6.10pm
time.showing
assistant
Yes, you should have plenty of time.
user
Okay, we'll have 3 tickets for 6.10pm then.
3
num.tickets
6.10pm
time.showing
assistant
Fantastic! So just to clarify, you'd like three tickets to see The Catch at 6.10pm in Needles, Califonia, correct?
three
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
6.10pm
time.showing
Needles, Califonia
location
user
Yes, that's perfect!
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
6.10pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.