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 would like to purchase tickets to see a movie soon, can you help me out?
assistant
Of course, can you tell me on what date you were planning on going to see a movie?
user
I was hoping to see something today, with two friends and I.
today
date.showing
two friends and I
num.tickets
assistant
Which movie theater were you planning on going to see a movie?
user
Me and my friends are currently in Needles, California, so I am not sure what is the nearest theater we can reserve tickets to.
find_theaters
location
Needles, California
name.theater_1
Paramount Ultraplex
Needles, California
location
nearest theater
location
assistant
May I recommend Paramount Ultraplex, it has plenty of showings today that you can pick from, and it is the closest theater to your location.
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
today
date.showing
closest theater to your location
location
user
Sounds perfect, I haven't decided on what movie to watch with my friends yet, can you give me a good movie recommendation?
find_movies
location
Needles, California
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
description.other
good movie
name.movie_1
Two Times Trouble
name.movie_2
The Catch
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
In that movie,Sadie’s life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor
good movie
description.other
assistant
One good movie I can recommend is Two Times Trouble. In that movie,Sadie’s life is busy enough with a teenager and two jobs but things get crazy when she gets unexpected news from her doctor.
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
movie,Sadie’s
name.character
In that movie,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
good movie
description.other
user
Sounds interesting, can you tell me the showtimes available for Two Times Trouble today?
find_showtimes
name.movie
Two Times Trouble
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_1
8:40 pm
time.showing_2
10:40 pm
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
today
date.showing
assistant
Sure, showtimes for Two Times Trouble will be at 8:40 pm and 10:40 pm.
Two Times Trouble
name.movie
8:40 pm
time.showing
10:40 pm
time.showing
user
Either of those showtimes might be a bit too late for my group, is there another movie playing that you can recommend?
get_movie_attribute
name.movie
The Catch
attribute
description.plot
description.plot
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
assistant
Another movie currently playing is The Catch. In The Catch, Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever.
The Catch
name.movie
The Catch
name.movie
Old Man McCormick
name.character
Old Man McCormick enjoys his quiet days on the river until an unwanted package changes things forever
description.plot
user
Alright, and what about the showtimes, are they the same as the other movie you recommended?
find_showtimes
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
date.showing
today
time.preference
any
time.showing_2
4:00 pm
time.showing_3
6:10 pm
time.showing_1
8:30 pm
time.showing_4
10:40 pm
assistant
The Catch will play at 4:00 pm, 6:10 pm, 8:30 pm, and finally at 10:40 pm.
The Catch
name.movie
4:00 pm
time.showing
6:10 pm
time.showing
8:30 pm
time.showing
10:40 pm
time.showing
user
I think 4:00 pm sounds perfect for my group, please select that showtime and get three adult tickets.
4:00 pm
time.showing
three
num.tickets
assistant
You have selected three adult tickets to see The Catch today at 4:00 pm, are you now ready to checkout?
three
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
today
date.showing
4:00 pm
time.showing
user
Can you repeat to me the details of the order once more before I checkout?
assistant
Your reservation is for three adult tickets to see The Catch at 4:00 pm today. This movie will be playing at the Paramount Ultraplex in Needles, California, is that all correct?
three
num.tickets
The Catch
name.movie
4:00 pm
time.showing
today
date.showing
Paramount Ultraplex
name.theater
Needles, California
location
user
That all sounded correct to me, please go ahead and make the ticket reservation, use my default payment option.
book_tickets
name.movie
The Catch
name.theater
Paramount Ultraplex
num.tickets
three
time.showing
4:00 pm
date.showing
today
seating
any
status
success
assistant
The transaction has been completed successfully. Your tickets are confirmed and they’ve been sent to your email address.