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 film at the nearest cinema. Could you tell me what's showing?
find_theaters
location
Needles California
name.theater_1
Paramount Ultraplex
nearest cinema
location
assistant
The nearest cinema is the Paramount Ultraplex in Needles California.
nearest cinema
location
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles California
location
user
That'll do fine.
find_movies
location
Needles California
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
name.movie_1
The Catch
name.movie_2
Two Times Trouble
assistant
Which film would you like to see? The Catch or Two Times Trouble?
The Catch
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
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
The synopsis says Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
description.plot
McCormick
name.character
user
Hmm, not sure about that. How about the other film? What's that about?
get_movie_attribute
attribute
description.plot
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
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
assistant
The synopsis for Two Times Trouble says 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
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
Sadie’s
name.character
user
That second one sounds more like my kind of thing.
assistant
Would you like tickets for Two Times Trouble?
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
user
What times is it showing today? I don't want to be out too late.
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
There are two showings of Two Times Trouble. The earlier showing is at 8:40pm today and the later one is at 10.40pm.
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
8:40pm
time.showing
today
date.showing
10.40pm
time.showing
user
That's too late for me. I think we'll go to the early showing today. What time did you say it's on?
today
date.showing
early showing
time.preference
assistant
The early showing is at 8:40pm
8:40pm
time.showing
user
That means I'll be home in good time. Okay, get me tickets for me and my friends for the early showing.
early showing
time.preference
assistant
How many tickets would you like?
user
Get me 3 tickets for me and my two friends.
me and my two friends
num.tickets
3
num.tickets
assistant
Please confirm that you would like three tickets for today's 8:40pm showing of Two Times Trouble at the Paramount Ultraplex in Needles California.
today's
date.showing
8:40pm
time.showing
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles California
location
three
num.tickets
user
That's right. I'll pay with my usual credit card.
book_tickets
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
8:40pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Payment is complete. Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.