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
Hello I would like to purchase a movie ticket today please.
today
date.showing
assistant
No problem, I would be glad to help. What movie would you like to purchase?
user
Hmm I'm deciding between Two Times Trouble, and The Catch. They look good, but I would love to know more before making my decision.
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Old Man named McCormick that enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
It's about a girl named Sadie. Sadie’s life is busy enough as a teenager with two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
The Catch
name.movie
assistant
I would love to tell you about these 2 movies to make your decision. \r\rFirst off, The Catch is about an Old Man named McCormick that enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.\r\rThen you have Two Times Trouble. It's about a girl named Sadie. Sadie’s life is busy enough as a teenager with two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor.\r\rTell me what you think.
, The Cat
name.movie
n Old Man named McCormick that enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forev
description.plot
d McCormi
name.character
ave Two Times Tro
name.movie
le. It's about a girl named Sadie. Sadie’s life is busy enough as a teenager with two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her do
description.plot
med S
name.character
ie. Sad
name.character
user
I like the way The Catch sounds! I want to know what this "unwanted package" is.
The Catch
name.movie
assistant
Wonderful, glad you choose a movie you're interested in. Now that we have the movie settled, could I get where this theater is located and the name of it?
user
No problem it's in Needles California, and the theater's name is Paramount Ultraplex.
Needles California
location
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
assistant
Thank you for that information. What time would you like to see this showing?
user
Oh, what times are there for The Catch today?
find_showtimes
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
4:00pm
time.showing_2
6:10pm
time.showing_3
8:30pm
time.showing_4
10:40pm
The Catch
name.movie
today
date.showing
assistant
Showtimes for The Catch today are 4:00pm, 6:10pm, 8:30pm and 10:40pm.
The Catch
name.movie
today
date.showing
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
user
8:30 works for us.
8:30
time.showing
assistant
Wonderful. Now how many tickets will you need?
user
I need 3, one for me, and 2 for my friends.
3
num.tickets
one for me, and 2 for my friends
num.tickets
assistant
Excellent, is there anything else I can help you with?
user
Nope, just the movie tickets, thank you.
assistant
You're welcome. Just confirming, we have 3 tickets to see The Catch at 8:30 today at the Paramount Ultraplex?
The Catch
name.movie
8:30
time.showing
today
date.showing
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
3
num.tickets
user
Yup thats correct.
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3 tickets
time.showing
8:30pm
date.showing
today
status
success
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
8:30pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Wonderful, you're all set, your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.
user
Thank you so much for scheduling this time!
assistant
Not a problem, enjoy your movie!