SCENARIO: Pretend you’re *speaking to a 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., The conversation ends with *a successful ticket purchase*.}}

DETAILS: Click the link to get 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, Showtime, Number of tickets, Day/Date }}

TASK: *Write the transcript* of your spoken conversation. Make sure: {{LIST it includes *at least 10 exchanges* (an exchange is one user turn and one assistant turn), it includes a turn where the assistant *repeats all the ticketing details* and user *confirms they are correct before booking*, the assistant confirms the purchase by saying: *“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.}}

{{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) showtime, 4) number of tickets, 5) day.}}
{{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'm going to Los Angeles this weekend and I would really love to catch a movie in one of the famous old theaters there. I'm thinking Ford v Ferrari or maybe Doctor Sleep. I need you to get me three tickets to a late show in Los Angeles California please.
Ford v Ferrari
name.movie
Doctor Sleep
name.movie
three
num.tickets
Los Angeles California
location
late show
time.preference
assistant
Not a problem. What historic theater were you thinking you want to see a movie at?
user
There are a few I'd love to go see, but I think I want to go to the TCL Chinese Theater Imax most of all. It was originally Grauman's Chinese Theater and was opened in 1927. Definitely. So three tickets for Ford v Ferrari here please.
TCL Chinese Theater
name.theater
Imax
type.screening
three
num.tickets
Ford v Ferrari
name.movie
assistant
Sounds like a great choice. Let me check and see what is playing there this weekend and get you some show times to choose from.
this weekend
date.showing
user
Excellent. My husband, his brother, and I are going there for a friend's wedding, but decided to make a mini vacation out of it since we're going all that way.
check_tickets
name.movie
Ford v Ferrari
name.theater
TCL Chinese Theater
num.tickets
three
time.preference
late show
date.showing
this weekend
status
unavailable
My husband, his brother, and I
num.tickets
assistant
Sounds like it will be a great time! Well, looks like the 7:30 and 10:00 shows for Ford v Ferrari are sold out for the most part. There are a couple leftover seats far from each other left, but that's all. I am sorry about that.
7:30
time.showing
10:00
time.showing
Ford v Ferrari
name.movie
user
That sucks! I really wanted to see that in their IMAX theater- it would've been so cool. Oh well, I only have that window of time to get a movie in while we're there. How about availability for Doctor Sleep? It's not in IMAX, but that doesn't really matter.
check_tickets
name.movie
Doctor Sleep
name.theater
TCL Chinese Theater
num.tickets
My husband, his brother, and I
time.showing
10:00
date.showing
this weekend
status
available
IMAX
type.screening
Doctor Sleep
name.movie
IMAX
type.screening
assistant
Let me verify show times for Doctor Sleep. It appears that there is a 10 p.m. showing of Doctor Sleep with seats still available. Shall I book tickets for you now?
Doctor Sleep
name.movie
10 p.m
time.showing
Doctor Sleep
name.movie
user
Most definitely. We'd better be quick about it too. Looks like this place books up pretty far in advance! The three of us can sit together right?
assistant
Definitely. You actually have a pretty decent seat selection available. Where in the theater would you like to be seated?
user
Well, I assume it's raised step type seating, so towards the back would be ideal, and I would like us to be close to the aisle as well. At least closer to the aisle than the center of the row, please.
At least closer to the aisle than the center of the row
seating
raised step type seating, so towards the back would be ideal, and I would like us to be close to the aisle as well
seating
assistant
You've got it. I have three seats chosen that are two rows from the back of the theater and two seats in from the center aisle. How does that sound?
three
num.tickets
two rows from the back of the theater and two seats in from the center aisle
seating
user
That sounds just perfect to me. Please reserve them right away. You can just charge them to my Visa that I have on file with you.
assistant
I am purchasing them right now, and will have a confirmation email sent to you as soon as the transaction is complete.
user
How much did the tickets cost?
assistant
The total for the three tickets was $71.85.
$71.85
price.total
user
That is expensive, but not as expensive as I thought it may be. I wonder how much popcorn, cansy, and sodas will be there? You know what a rip off that stuff is at the movies, and I'm sure it must be worse here! $40 popcorn, perhaps?
book_tickets
name.movie
Doctor Sleep
name.theater
TCL Chinese Theater
num.tickets
three
time.showing
10 p.m
date.showing
this weekend
status
success
assistant
Let's hope not! Concessions are definitely costly at the movie though. Well, your tickets are purchased and I forwarded the ticket information to you in an email that should be there already for you to look over.
user
Thank you for your help. I am so excited to be going there!
assistant
You are quite welcome. It was my pleasure to be of assistance to you. I hope the three of you hjave a wonderful time at the movies! I am here to help if you should require any further assistance.