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
Hi! Two friends and I would like to purchase movie tickets today, but we aren't sure which one we would like to see.
Two friends and I
num.tickets
today
date.showing
assistant
I can help you with that! Which theatre will you be going to?
user
Paramount Ultraplex.
find_movies
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
location
nearby
name.movie_1
Two Times Trouble
name.movie_2
The Catch
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
assistant
Okay, which film would you like to see? The two films showing are: Two Times Trouble and The Catch.
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
The Catch
name.movie
user
Could you give me a synopsis of the two films?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Sadie's life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
assistant
Sure! The Catch: Sadie's life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor.\r\rTwo Times Trouble: Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.
The Catch:
name.movie
Sadie's
name.character
Sadie's life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
description.plot
\rTwo Times Troubl
name.movie
n McCormi
name.character
: Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forev
description.plot
user
Awesome, thank you! What time are the two films playing at?
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
find_showtimes
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
8:40pm
time.showing_2
10:40pm
assistant
Showtimes for The Catch: 4:00pm 6:10pm 8:30pm 10:40pm\r\rShowtimes for Two Times Trouble: 8:40pm and 10:40pm
The Catch:
name.movie
4:00pm
time.showing
6:10pm
time.showing
8:30pm
time.showing
10:40pm
time.showing
r Two Times Troubl
name.movie
: 8:40
time.showing
d 10:40
time.showing
user
I will take the 10:40pm show for The Catch.
10:40pm
time.showing
The Catch
name.movie
assistant
Good choice, is there anything else I can help you with?
user
Nope, thank you!
assistant
So, will that be 3 tickets to The Catch at 10:40pm tonight?
3
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
10:40pm
time.showing
tonight
date.showing
user
Yes, that is correct.
assistant
Okay, will you be paying right now or at the door?
user
I would like to pay now.
assistant
Okay, may I have your payment information?
user
My payment info is:\r\rXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
assistant
Great thank you for booking with us.
user
Thank you very much!
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
3
time.showing
10:40pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
Your tickets are confirmed and they've been sent to your email address.