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
Hi there. I want to get some movie tickets for tonight? Can you help?
tonight
time.preference
date.showing
assistant
Absolutely. Do you have a movie or genre in mind.
user
I am in the mood for something nostalgic.
find_movies
description.other
nostalgic
location
nearby
name.movie_1
Doolittle
name.movie_2
Little Women
name.movie_3
Sonic the Hedgehog
nostalgic
description.other
assistant
Well, we have two movies based on classic stories, Doolittle and Little Women. Then we have Sonic the Hedgehog, based on the classic game.
Doolittle
name.movie
Little Women
name.movie
Sonic the Hedgehog
name.movie
movies based on classic stories
description.other
based on the classic game
description.other
user
Is Dolittle that story about the guy who lives with animals?
Dolittle
name.movie
assistant
It is indeed.
user
I want to see Doolittle.
Doolittle
name.movie
assistant
Very good. What area do you live in.
user
I am in Boise, Idaho.
Boise, Idaho
location
assistant
We have a few screenings there. What time do you want to go?
user
Around 4:30 PM.
find_showtimes
name.movie
Doolittle
name.theater
Regal Edwards Boise Downtown
date.showing
tonight
time.preference
Around 4:30 PM
time.showing_1
4:30
find_showtimes
name.movie
Doolittle
name.theater
Regal Edwards Boise & IMAX
date.showing
tonight
time.preference
Around 4:30 PM
time.showing_1
4:30 PM
Around 4:30 PM
time.preference
assistant
Both Regal Edwards Boise Downtown and Regal Edwards Boise & IMAX have 4:30 showings. Would either of those work?
Regal Edwards Boise Downtown
name.theater
egal Edwards Boise & IMAX
name.theater
:30
time.showing
user
Regal Edwards Boise & IMAX is a good location for me. Only thing is I want Standard screen, not IMAX.
Regal Edwards Boise & IMAX
name.theater
Standard
type.screening
IMAX
type.screening
assistant
It is actually playing on Standard screen.
Standard
type.screening
user
Oh, okay let’s go with that one then.
assistant
How many tickets do you want?
user
Two please, just my boyfriend and me.
Two
num.tickets
my boyfriend and me
num.tickets
assistant
So that’s two tickets for the 4:30 PM showing of Doolittle this evening at Regal Edwards Boise & IMAX, Standard screen. Did I get that all right?
two
num.tickets
4:30 PM
time.showing
Doolittle
name.movie
Regal Edwards Boise & IMAX
name.theater
Standard
type.screening
this evening
date.showing
user
You did but my boyfriend just walked in the door and told me would have to unexpectedly work late from home this evening.
assistant
Not a problem. We can postpone your order until you figure out what you want to do.
user
Sorry, would that be okay?
assistant
It is no problem at all. I have postponed the order.