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
Buy movie tickets.
assistant
You've got it. Do you know what movie you want to see, or do you need some help finding one?
user
Help.
assistant
Of course, that's what I'm here for. Do you have a particular genre in mind?
user
Drama.
find_movies
name.genre
Drama
location
nearby
name.movie_1
Little Women
name.movie_2
Just Mercy
name.movie_3
1917
Drama
name.genre
assistant
Let me check. So, currently playing films that have elements of drama include Little Women, Just Mercy, and 1917. Do you want to select one of those, or do you want more options?
drama
name.genre
Little Women
name.movie
Just Mercy
name.movie
1917
name.movie
user
1917
find_theaters
name.movie
1917
location
nearby
name.theater_1
AMC Promenade 24
name.theater_2
AMC Orchard 12
1917
name.movie
assistant
You've got it. Based on your location, I see the nearest theaters are the AMC Promenade 24 in Westminster and the AMC Orchard 12 in Westminster. Do you want to select one of these theaters, or do you want more options?
nearest theaters
location
AMC Promenade 24
name.theater
Westminster
location
AMC Orchard 12
name.theater
Westminster
location
user
Orchard.
Orchard
name.theater
assistant
Wonderful, looking for showtimes at the AMC Orchard 12. And when would you like to go?
AMC Orchard 12
name.theater
user
Saturday.
Saturday
date.showing
assistant
Let me look up tickets for 1917 on Saturday, February 8th. What time would you like to go? Say a time, and I'll find something close.
1917
name.movie
Saturday, February 8th
date.showing
user
8 PM.
find_showtimes
name.movie
1917
name.theater
AMC Orchard 12
date.showing
Saturday, February 8th
time.preference
8 PM
time.showing_1
8 PM
8 PM
time.preference
assistant
There is a showing at 8 PM. Would you like to select that one, or would you like me to name more showtimes?
8 PM
time.showing
user
8 PM.
8 PM
time.showing
assistant
How many tickets do you want?
user
2
check_tickets
name.movie
1917
name.theater
AMC Orchard 12
num.tickets
2
time.preference
8 PM
date.showing
Saturday, February 8th
seating
any
status
available
2
num.tickets
assistant
Fantastic! 2 tickets are available. To confirm, you'd like to buy 2 tickets to see 1917 at 8 PM on Saturday, February 8th, at the AMC Orchard 12 in Westminster. Is that correct?
2
num.tickets
2
num.tickets
1917
name.movie
8 PM
time.showing
Saturday, February 8th
date.showing
AMC Orchard 12
name.theater
Westminster
location
user
Yes, but I want to wait.
assistant
I understand you'd like to put your order on hold. Is that correct?
user
Yes.
assistant
Not a problem. Let me save this order for you, and if you want to buy it later, ask me to pull it up for you. Thanks!