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
I want to purchase tickets for a movie, can you do that for me?
assistant
Sure, do you have a particular movie in mind?
user
I'm not sure what I want to see yet, can you tell me what's showing today in Needles, California?
find_movies
location
Needles, California
description.other
good
name.movie_1
The Catch
name.movie_2
Two Times Trouble
Needles, California
location
assistant
There are two movies that look good, the first one is called The Catch, and the other one is Two Times Trouble.
The Catch
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
good
description.other
user
I'm undecided which one I want to see, can you give me a quick summary of the plots?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
an old man who spends his days quietly on the river, then everything changes when an unwanted package arrives
assistant
The Catch is about an old man who spends his days quietly on the river, then everything changes when an unwanted package arrives.
The Catch
name.movie
an old man who spends his days quietly on the river, then everything changes when an unwanted package arrives
description.plot
user
That sounds interesting, what's the other one about?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Sadie is a busy teenager with two jobs when things start to get crazy after some
unexpected news from her doctor
assistant
In Two Times Trouble Sadie is a busy teenager with two jobs when things start to get crazy after some \runexpected news from her doctor.
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
Sadie
name.character
Sadie is a busy teenager with two jobs when things start to get crazy after some \runexpected news from her docto
description.plot
user
I want to see The Catch. when is it playing in Needles today?
find_showtimes
name.movie
The Catch
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
6:10pm
time.showing_2
8:30pm
time.showing_3
10:40pm
The Catch
name.movie
Needles
location
today
date.showing
assistant
I found four showtimes today.
today
date.showing
user
Is there an evening showing?
an evening
time.preference
assistant
Yes, there are showtimes at 6:10pm, 8:30pm and 10:40pm.
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
user
Good, I think the 8:30 show works best. Let's go with that one.
8:30
time.showing
assistant
How many tickets will you need?
user
I'm going with two friends, so three tickets total.
three
num.tickets
I'm going with two friends
num.tickets
assistant
Ok, 3 tickets for The Catch at 8:30 tonight, sound good?
3
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
8:30
time.showing
tonight
date.showing
user
Yes, that's right. What's the theater name?
find_theaters
location
Needles, California
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater_1
Paramount Ultraplex
assistant
This movie is playing at the Paramount Ultraplex in Needles.
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles
location
user
Alright, please purchase the tickets for me.
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
The purchase is complete. Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.