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
Looking for something to do this weekend, will the weather be nice?
assistant
Snow is in the forecast for Friday and sleet is in the forecast for Saturday. It will be in the 30's on both days.
user
Yikes, maybe something indoors then. Any interesting movies coming out?
assistant
Do you have a genre preference?
user
Any new animated movies?
find_movies
name.genre
animated
description.other
new
location
nearby
name.movie_1
Weathering with You
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Weathering with You
attribute
name.person
name.person
Makoto Shinkai
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Weathering with You
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
It is about a high-school boy who has run away to Tokyo befriends a girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather
animated
name.genre
new
description.other
assistant
Yes. Weathering with You, directed by Makoto Shinkai. It is about a high-school boy who has run away to Tokyo befriends a girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather.
Weathering with You
name.movie
Makoto Shinkai
name.person
It is about a high-school boy who has run away to Tokyo befriends a girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather
description.plot
user
Oh nice. A Japanese movie. That sounds really interesting.
A Japanese movie
description.other
assistant
Would you like me to check available showtimes?
user
Sure, can you check the times at the AMC in South Barrington for Saturday? Something during the day.
find_theaters
name.movie
Weathering with You
location
South Barrington
name.theater_1
AMC
name.theater_2
Regal
AMC
name.theater
South Barrington
location
Saturday
date.showing
assistant
That theater isn't showing the film, however the Regal in Crystal Lake is. Does that work?
Regal
name.theater
Crystal Lake
location
user
Yes. What are the morning or afternoon times?
find_showtimes
name.movie
Weathering with You
name.theater
Regal
date.showing
Saturday
time.preference
morning or afternoon
time.showing_1
12:30 PM
time.showing_2
3:20 PM
morning or afternoon
time.preference
assistant
12:30 PM and 3:20 PM.
12:30 PM
time.showing
3:20 PM
time.showing
user
Let's do 2 tickets for the 12:30 showing!
12:30
time.showing
2
num.tickets
assistant
Okay, would you like me to go ahead and purchase these for you?
user
Not yet, I have to make sure that we can find a babysitter.
assistant
Okay, I will hold off for now.
user
Thank you.
assistant
Let me know when you are ready to purchase.
user
I will. Thanks for the help.
assistant
You're welcome!