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 want to see a movie tonight at the Paramount Ultraplex in Needles, CA
tonight
date.showing
time.preference
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles, CA
location
assistant
Which movie?
user
I don't know. What's playing?
find_movies
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
location
Needles, CA
name.movie_1
The Catch
name.movie_2
Two Times Trouble
assistant
The Catch and Two Times Trouble are playing tonight.
The Catch
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
tonight
date.showing
user
What's The Catch about?
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
The Catch
name.movie
assistant
It's tagline is: Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.
McCormick
name.character
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
description.plot
user
Okay. What about Two Times Trouble?
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
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
That sounds cute! Is there a showing before 7 PM?
find_showtimes
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
tonight
time.preference
tonight
time.showing_1
8:40
time.showing_2
10:40 PM
before 7 PM
time.preference
assistant
No, it's playing at 8:40 and 10:40 PM tonight.
8:40
time.showing
10:40 PM
time.showing
tonight
date.showing
user
That's a little bit late. Does The Catch have any earlier shows?
find_showtimes
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
tonight
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
The Catch
name.movie
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
user
That sounds perfect.
assistant
Which time do you prefer?
user
Let's do 6:10 pm.
6:10 pm
time.showing
assistant
How many tickets would you like me to purchase?
user
Could I get three tickets for my friends and I?
three
num.tickets
my friends and I
num.tickets
assistant
So that's three tickets to The Catch tonight at 6:10 pm at the Ultraplex in Needles, right?
three
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
tonight
date.showing
6:10 pm
time.showing
Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles
location
user
Sounds good!
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
three
time.showing
6:10pm
date.showing
tonight
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.