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 there.\r
assistant
Hello, how can I help today?
user
Well, I'd like some movie tickets.
assistant
And in which city?
user
Needles, California.
Needles, California
location
assistant
And so you would like to view at Paramount Ultraplex, correct?
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
user
Yes, that's right.
assistant
And which movie would you like to see?
user
Well, I don't know yet. Can you tell me about The Catch?\r
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
Yes, this movie is about 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
Oh okay. Can you tell me about Two Times Trouble?\r
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
Yes, this movie is about 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 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
Wonderful then. I'll choose Two Times Trouble, for two friends and I, and for today.
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
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
two friends and I
num.tickets
today
date.showing
assistant
The available showtimes for this movie are: 8:40pm and 10:40pm.
8:40pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
user
Okay, so I'll choose the 8:40 PM show, please.
8:40 PM
time.showing
assistant
So you would like three tickets for Two Times Trouble at Paramount Ultraplex at 8:40 PM today, correct?
three
num.tickets
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
8:40 PM
time.showing
today
date.showing
user
Yup, exactly.
book_tickets
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
three
time.showing
8:40pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Your tickets have been confirmed, and they have been sent to your email.
user
Perfect. Thanks so much!
assistant
Of course. Take care.