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
Hello. I would like to take my date to the movies this evening and need help booking.
this evening
time.preference
assistant
I would be happy to help. Do you have any specific movies in mind?
user
Yes, I was hoping to see 1917, Doolittle or Underwater.
1917
name.movie
Doolittle
name.movie
Underwater
name.movie
assistant
Do you have a location in mind?
user
I live in the Hawthorne neighborhood in SE Portland, Oregon.
find_movies
name.theater
Hawthorne neighborhood
location
SE Portland, Oregon
name.movie_1
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Hawthorne neighborhood
name.theater
SE Portland, Oregon
location
assistant
There is a cinema right on Hawthorne called Cinemagic where 1917 is playing. In addition Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is playing.
Hawthorne
name.theater
Cinemagic
name.theater
1917
name.theater
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
name.movie
user
Is that the theater where you can buy beer?
assistant
Yes, they do have beer on tap. Also, the screen type is Standard.
Standard
type.screening
user
Cool. I would love to take my date there to see 1917.
1917
name.movie
assistant
What time were you hoping to go?
user
Around 9 pm tonight.
find_showtimes
name.movie
1917
name.theater
Hawthorne neighborhood
date.showing
tonight
time.preference
Around 9 pm
type.screening
Standard
time.showing_1
6 pm
Around 9 pm
time.preference
tonight
date.showing
assistant
It looks like it is showing at 6 pm and that is the latest showing.
6 pm
time.showing
user
Darn, I don’t get off work until 7.
assistant
Would you like me to check other locations?
user
I suppose so.
find_showtimes
name.movie
1917
name.theater
Cinemax downtown
date.showing
tonight
time.preference
Around 9 pm
type.screening
Standard
time.showing_1
9 pm
assistant
1917 is also playing at the Cinemax downtown at 9 pm.
1917
name.movie
Cinemax downtown
name.theater
9 pm
time.showing
user
Ugh, that’s a little too far away.
assistant
user
Would you like me to continue looking?
assistant
Actually I really had set my heart on the Cinemagic after you told me they had beer. I think I will leave for now, take my date to dinner and do a movie another night.
Cinemagic
name.theater
user
Understood. I will not book any tickets.