Head of security at the Beacon Hotel
Worked for Harley Cooper's detective agency
Former chauffeur for Alexandra Spaulding
Former international jewel thief and con artist
Spent two years in prison in Spain for theft [mid 2000's]
Jewel thief and con artist in Europe [Prior to 2007]
Suspect in over a hundred robberies in Europe [Prior to 2007]
Blackmailed Dinah Marler into helping him steal money from her mother [April 2007]
Stole money from Vanessa and Matt Reardon's bank account (charges dropped due to lack of evidence) [April 2007]
Held Marina Cooper hostage [late April to early May 2007]
Destroyed the Reardons' money when he discovered it was marked [May 8, 2007]
Swiped Ava Peralta's PDA [June 5, 2007]
Bound and gagged a criminal named Griggs so that A.C. Mallet could confront [June 25, 2007]
Entered into a marriage of convenience with Alexandra Spaulding in order to stay in the country [July 26, 2007 to Present]
Colluded with Marshall Griggs to empty the bank accounts of Alexandra and numerous guests on the guise of taking donations for charity [September 2007]
Kept quiet about the fact that an underage Daisy Lemay was selling fake ID’s and later went into business with her [April 2008]
Stalked Vanessa Reardon in order to drum up business for Harley’s detective agency [April 2008]
Brief Character History
Cyrus Foley arrived in Springfield in 2007. Having had to resort to theft to help feed himself and his brother after the death of their mother when they were children, he was now a master of the con. Upon arriving, he immediately robbed a jewelry store. However, when a beautiful woman started chasing down the wrong suspect, Cyrus acted like the Good Samaritan and took down the suspect with a punch. After flirting with the beautiful police detective, Marina Cooper, Cyrus went on his way. He went to the home of his old partner in crime. Dinah Marler. In Europe, Cyrus and Dinah, under the alias “Didi Moore” participated in many cons until a bad con in Spain landed him in jail. Cyrus accused Dinah of leaving him in jail and warned her that she owed him. Though Dinah informed him that “Didi Moore” was never coming back, Cyrus persuaded her to take her to her mother’s. Dinah’s mother, Vanessa, was far from happy to see Cyrus, who apologized for the things he did in the past. However, he claimed to be a changed man since his prison stint. Cyrus claimed that he had no grudge against Vanessa for sending him to prison and asked only that they forgive him. That was before suggesting that they let him in on their new business venture. However, neither Vanessa nor her husband Matt were buying the changed man routine and told Cyrus to leave. That same day, Cyrus returned to Dinah’s where Marina caught him looking through Dinah’s jewelry. By now, Marina knew Cyrus was a wanted man in Europe and promptly handcuffed him. At that point, Dinah arrived and although she denied knowing him at first, Dinah quickly feigned recognition and embraced him as an old friend. When Marina left, Dinah pleaded with Cyrus to leave town since she was starting a new life with her fiancé, Mallet. In the meantime, Cyrus proclaimed that he was a changed man to Marina and lied to her that he was looking for legitimate employment. Doubtful, Marina decided to help him by giving him a job at the police station—as a janitor. Marina was certain that Cyrus was in town for a nefarious reason and kept a close eye on him—even placing a tracking device on him. Later, Cyrus finally agreed to leave Springfield if Dinah recovered the stolen jewels he hid at the police station when he was there. Though Dinah was caught in the act by Mallet, she covered by claiming that she figured out where the jewels were. Meanwhile, Cyrus was showing no signs of leaving Springfield and finally told Dinah why he came to town---he wanted her mother’s money. Cyrus warned Dinah if she didn’t get it to him, he would reveal a damaging secret he knew about Mallet who had just been appointed to the state’s crime commission. The same day that Dinah married Mallet, she tried to appease Cyrus by suggesting three targets he could go after, but Cyrus was adamant that the money come from Vanessa. To save Mallet, Dinah was forced to embezzle some money from Vanessa’s account by pretending to be her. Meanwhile over the next few weeks, Cyrus pressured Dinah to keep the police (mainly Marina) off his back and to get him the rest of the money. Meanwhile, Mallet realized that Dinah had helped Cyrus and she confessed all. In the meantime, Cyrus was becoming more and more intrigued with Marina, and she him. Finally, she was caught off-guard when Cyrus suddenly kissed her. Later, Marina caught Cyrus red-handed with the money at an abandoned warehouse. At the same time, her father, Chief of Police, Frank Cooper and other officers arrived at the scene. Their arrival distracted Marina and Cyrus was able to push her out of the way. Suddenly, her gun went off and the other officers opened fire. Cyrus ran to escape but reached a dead end. Turning back, he realized that Marina had been shot. To keep her from losing consciousness, Cyrus told her about how he became a thief in order to take care of his brother after their mother died. When it seemed apparent that an ambulance was coming, Marina cuffed herself to the bag of money and tossed the key down the drain. Cyrus left to elude capture. At the scene, Frank checked the bag and realized they’d been had—the bag was empty. Later, upon being released from the hospital, Marina wanted to resume the search for Cyrus but Frank refused. That same day, Cyrus himself showed up and held Marina at gunpoint. He planned on forcing her to go back to the warehouse with him so he could retrieve the money. However, before they went there, he had to keep his hostage tied up at a hotel. As Marina was yelling for help, despite the fact that Cyrus was holding a gun on her, the manager came to check on things. To prove that everything was fine, Cyrus pulled Marina into a kiss until the man walked away. Meanwhile, cops surrounded the area, and Cyrus made a run for it. However, Marina’s fever came back and she collapsed in Cyrus’s arms. While trying to head to the warehouse, Cyrus attended to a weak Marina. As they make their way out the door, Cyrus and a feverish Marina kissed. Outside the warehouse, Cyrus cuffed Marina to the steering wheel, before he left to get the money. Meanwhile, two cops moved in on the car that Marina was in and were about to shoot because they thought Cyrus was in the car, too. Seeing what was about to happen, Cyrus gave himself up but quickly escaped. In the warehouse, Cyrus found the money he stashed but destroyed it when he discovered it had been marked.
Meanwhile, Cyrus made plans to flee the States, however, he could not get the red-haired detective out of his head and instead of leaving, he visited her at her apartment when she was released from the hospital. There they shared a passionate kiss. Later, Cyrus quite unexpectedly landed a job as the wealthy Alexandra Spaulding’s chauffeur. Having taken a liking to Cyrus, Alexandra arranged him top notch counsel and the charges against him were dropped for lack of evidence. She continued to keep the dashing Cyrus in her employ and arranged for him to have lodgings in the Spaulding gate house. In the meantime, Cyrus informed Dinah that they were even—Mallet’s secret was safe with him. Meanwhile, impressed by his panache, Alexandra introduced her to several of her business associates and social contacts, Days later, Marina came across Cyrus who was frantically trying to locate the person who stole Alexandra’s necklace. Apparently, Alexandra gave it to Cyrus to get cleaned and it was taken. Before rushing off, Cyrus told Marina that he just wanted, for once in his life, to live a normal life. Soon after, Marina found the thief and the necklace and presented it to Alexandra. Weeks later, Dinah blamed Cyrus when a criminal (and old associate of Mallet’s; that was the dark secret) named Griggs arrived in town and began strong-arming Mallet. Cyrus assured Dinah that he had nothing to do with Griggs’s arrival. When Griggs began threatening Mallet and Dinah, Cyrus bound and gagged him so Mallet could confront him. Afterwards, Cyrus cut Griggs loose and gave him a one-way ticket to Amsterdam but informed Marina that he arranged for the authorities to be waiting for him. Unfortunately, the situation ended horribly with Griggs shooting Dinah. With Dinah in critical condition, a shaken Marina asked Cyrus to take her home. Later, after finding Marina alone with Cyrus at the Beacon, Frank threatened to suspend her for cavorting with a known felon but Marina boldly called his bluff. Weeks later, Cyrus was in danger of being of being deported when Alexandra came up with a solution to his problem—they should get married. She made it clear that all she expected was companionship. While Marina was skeptical of Alexandra’s motive, Cyrus accepted the deal. Alexandra had her lawyer draw up an agreement giving Cyrus a sizable allowance that would get larger the longer they stayed married. She then gave Cyrus one condition—he could see any other woman he wanted, except Marina. Alexandra recognized that Cyrus had real feelings for Marina and didn’t want that to complicate things. Later, Cyrus told Marina about the ultimatum. When Marina suggested that he divorce Alex and marry her, Cyrus refused because he thought Marina was too good to be part of a lie. So they resolved that Marina had to be the “other woman”. Soon after, Marina received a job offer working security in Washington. Realizing that it was probably Alexandra’s doing, Marina did not take the job. Later, Cyrus offered to end his marriage to Alex but since that would result in his being deported, Marina asked him not to. Later, Alex made it clear to Cyrus that she knew he’d been sneaking around with Marina. For everyone’s best interests, Cyrus ended things with Marina. In the meantime, Marina was convinced that Cyrus had plans to rob Alex and met him at the Beacon where she handcuffed him and dragged him to her Aunt Harley’s to get him to confess his plans. Cyrus finally told Marina that he did plan on robbing Alexandra’s bank account. He stated that he wanted to run away with her but Marina reminded him that she was a cop and walked away from him. At the same time, a financially strapped Dinah discovered his plans and demanded a cut of the money for her silence. In the meantime, Alex planned a charity ball for diabetes and arranged for Cyrus to solicit donations. It became apparent that Cyrus (with help from Griggs) was going to steal Alex’s money the night of the ball. Though Cyrus begged Marina to run off with him, Marina wasn’t sure about leaving her entire family behind forever. Wanting a lasting memory, Cyrus kissed her passionately and the two made love. Finally, came the night of the ball. Though she was willing to let him steal from Alexandra, when Marina discovered that he was siphoning money from the accounts of all the of the guests she found that she had to put a stop to it and confronted Cyrus with a gun. Marina told Cyrus she would run off with him but only if he returned the money. Cyrus promised he would and Marina made plans to leave town. However, Cyrus had every intention of keeping the money for himself. As Cyrus was set to make his runaway with Marina, he was shocked to discover that the getaway boat was gone. So was Marina—who had been kidnapped by Griggs. As a frantic Cyrus searched for Marina, he was apprehended by Harley. Though Frank wanted to send him to jail, Harley convinced her brother that he could help them locate Marina. Thanks to Cyrus’s old contacts, the pair discovered that Griggs was spotted in New York City and raced to locate him. Thanks to Cyrus’s old contacts, the pair discovered that Griggs was spotted in New York City and raced to locate him. Soon, they got an unexpected call on a mysterious phone from Griggs who warned the cops to stay away from him. Fortunately, Harley recognized the bells in the background and deduced that Griggs and Marina were still in Springfield. Back at Springfield, Cyrus saw many WANTED” posters with his name on it and accused Harley is setting him up. Harley denied it and reminded him that they both needed each other. Meanwhile, Frank was not as he blamed Cyrus for Marina’s kidnapping. Luckily, Harley kept Frank from discovering his whereabouts. Soon after, Harley told Cyrus her theory that Alex had paid Griggs to kidnap Marina based on the fact that she heard Alex talking to Griggs on the hospital pay phone. To expose Alex, Cyrus fed her some drinks. When she sloppily exposed Marina’s bracelet, he knew she was involved and demanded to know Marina’s whereabouts. The problem was Alex did not really know where Griggs had Marina. Cyrus and Harley forced Alex to stay with them at Harley’s and demanded that she help them get Marina back. Alex complied then tried to entice Cyrus to stay married to her in exchange for twisting the story so neither one of them went to prison by suggesting that Griggs forced Cyrus into the robbery by threatening Marina. Disgusted by Alex, Cyrus refused the offer. Angry, Harley forced Alex to call Griggs and tell him she wouldn’t supply him with money until they had proof that Marina was alive. Griggs realized that this wasn't Alex's idea but when Harley got on the phone, he agreed to exchange a final payment for Marina’s freedom – but Harley had to deliver it alone. A worried Cyrus tried to follow but was waylaid by Frank, who was tipped off by Alex. Luckily, Cyrus was able to convince Frank that he needed to find Marina and Frank let him go to the docks. Cyrus got there just as Griggs was letting both Marina and Harley go. Just then, they were approached by a cop who was on Griggs’s payroll and he forced Cyrus back on the boat for Griggs to deal with him. Cyrus was brought to the basement of an abandoned church and stayed alive by convincing Griggs that he had several bank accounts memorized. Meanwhile, Harley realized where Griggs had taken Cyrus and arrived to rescue him. Unfortunately before they were able to escape, Griggs returned and held them both at gunpoint. Cyrus bought more time by giving out more account numbers and when Griggs left, Cyrus admitted to Harley that they were fake. The pair tried to escape but where caught again by Griggs. However, Harley was able to snake Griggs’s inhaler and when he had an asthma attack, he crashed through a hole in the floor. In the meantime, Cyrus and Harley were trapped in the building which they were horrified to learn from a flier was being demolished that very day! Though they struggled with a way out, it soon became apparent that it was hopeless and they braced themselves for death. With a terrified Harley freaking out, Cyrus tried to distract her while they waited for the end. Soon the building came down around them and miraculously they survived buried under the rubble. Cyrus’s calls for help became weaker and Harley realized that he was badly hurt. As the roof caved in on top of them, Harley and Cyrus tried to keep their conversation alive, so neither would asleep. Desperate to keep Harley alive and hopeful, Cyrus kissed her gently. In the meantime, Marina was determined to find the missing pair and was convinced that Alex knew where they were. Her determination paid off and she tricked Alex into revealing their whereabouts. Thankfully, the pair was rescued. In the end, Alexandra avoided prosecution for the kidnapping in exchange for keeping quiet about Cyrus’s theft.
Feeling completely lost, Harley stayed at the hospital by a sleeping Cyrus’s bedside. The next day, Harley confided in Cyrus about how lost she felt especially since her husband, Gus, asked for an annulment. Meanwhile, upon being released, Cyrus learned that Marina was thrown off the force because of her involvement with him and went to the station to see Frank. Cyrus confessed to Frank how much he loved marina and felt badly that he cost her so much. Cyrus offered to leave town forever if the charges against him were dropped. After punching Cyrus, Frank agreed. Unfortunately for Frank, it wasn’t very hard for Marina to dissuade Cyrus and she visited her father to announce that she was staying with Cyrus whether he liked it or not. In the meantime, it was obvious their shared experience created a strong bond between Cyrus and Harley and he checked in on Harley often to see if she was okay. Soon after, Harley barged in to warn them that Frank called immigration. Marina, Cyrus and Harley spun a story to ward off the immigration agent who reminded Cyrus that he was only allowed to stay in the country because of Alex and he just robbed her so she might not want him around much longer. However, Cyrus mentioned that Alex was very forgiving. After vouching for Cyrus, Alex called him and demanded that he come home tonight or else. At the mansion, Cyrus informed Alex that he could never forgive her for what she did to Marina. Meanwhile, Marina arrived and she and Cyrus made it perfectly clear that they had the upper hand as they headed to Cyrus’s room in the Spaulding house, leaving Alex behind. The next day, Marina and Cyrus began to make plans for their future. Buzz overheard their conservation about needing money and offered them both jobs. Then suddenly out of nowhere, the INS agent returned to take Cyrus into custody. Apparently, Frank had informed the agent that Cyrus was involved in Marina’s kidnapping and he was being deported. Marina insisted that was not true but the officer refused to listen and took Cyrus to the airport. Extremely distraught, Marina frantically called Harley for help. At the airport, Marina refused to say goodbye to Cyrus, who had accepted his fate, but he insisted that she forget about him and live her life. As Cyrus was being led away, Marina clung to him to stop. At that point, Frank arrived and pulled her off and she shoved him across the room. During this pandemonium, Harley arrived and Marina told her what Frank did. Horrified, Harley told the INS agent that Cyrus was not involved in the kidnapping and he was let go. In the meantime, Harley told Marina her intention to restart her detective agency and asked her to come on board as well as Cyrus. Finally after a disastrous Thanksgiving dinner, Cyrus and Harley shared a drink at Towers, toasting to the first moment of the day that felt just right. As they were enjoying themselves, Alex’s great-niece Lizzie walked in and floored Harley by mentioning that Gus was engaged. Cyrus quickly hustled Lizzie out and as he tried to console Harley, she surprised him with a kiss. Later, Harley’s detective agency opened for business but Harley wasn’t quite so sure about working with Marina and Cyrus now. After Harley left to talk to Frank, Cyrus left to see Alan. Cyrus offered to divorce Alexandra quietly if Alan paid him off. Alan refused but offered Cyrus something else: a case. He wanted them to locate his missing son, Harley’s ex-husband, Phillip. Cyrus brought the idea to Harley and Marina who were both visibly distressed. Though the team debated on whether to take the case, Harley finally decided to take it, thinking it would be best to know exactly where he was. After Marina left, Cyrus asked Harley about Phillip. Harley spoke well of Phillip until he became sick and dangerous and worried that if he returned he could take her kids. Sensing how the subject distressed her, Cyrus wondered if they shouldn’t drop it but Harley insisted that she could handle finding Phillip. Learning that Phillip had sent a pregnant Beth Bauer a gift, Cyrus and Harley went to Beth for information. Beth was not willing to talk but succumbed when the charming Cyrus flirted with her. She informed the pair that the present was sent via messenger and she still had the invoice. Cyrus and Harley tracked down the delivery guy and chased him down the stairwell of the Beacon. As Cyrus was strong arming him for information, Harley suddenly began having a panic attack and held on to the banister for dear life. When Cyrus saw what was happening, he was able to talk Harley down. Later, Cyrus tried to get Harley to open up about what she was feeling but she kept insisting that nothing was wrong. Though she insisted that she simply became dizzy, Cyrus saw through her lies. When he admitted that he had dreams, Harley finally broke down about her panic attack. Cyrus took Harley in his arms and convinced her that she would be okay. Meanwhile, Cyrus was becoming uncomfortable talking about Harley. Several days later, Alex presented Cyrus with divorce papers and informed him that she would tell immigration that their marriage was real since for her it was. That same evening, Cyrus went to Harley’s to retrieve his lost wallet. At that moment, Harley was inside frozen on a ladder after placing a star on a Christmas tree. Realizing what happened and not wanting to scare her young sons, Cyrus helped Harley down while pretending with the boys that they were rescuing a woman from a burning building. After the boys were sent to bed, Harley lamented to Cyrus about how lost she felt and how she just wanted to feel safe. Cyrus offered to stay the night. The next morning, Harley finally admitted to Cyrus that she had feelings for him and he confessed that it was mutual. Days later, Harley found her son, Zach, with a pair of new sneakers and asked him where he got them. Cyrus got Zach to admit that they were from Phillip. Zach admitted that he’d talked to his dad who said he would be at his ballgame. Cyrus and Harley went to find Phillip. Seeing a man in a hood delivering a box for Zach, they believed it was Phillip and tackled him only to learn that it was Remy. The pair brought Remy to Harley’s house where he reluctantly admitted that Phillip saw him after he lost some money and paid him to deliver a present to Zach. Angry at being questioned, Remy drew them a map of where he met Phillip and gave his opinion that Phillip was not coming back. As Harley started freaking out about Phillip, Cyrus comforted her and the pair almost kissed. A noise outside prompted them to stop and the pair decided to admit their feelings for each other and move on for Marina’s sake. The next day, Harley got a text message apparently from Cyrus asking if Marina suspected anything. Harley replied what is there to suspect. Days later, Harley and Marina learned that Cyrus dropped the Phillip case for Harley’s sake. That same day, Cyrus asked Harley for her help in getting Marina reinstated and they went together to meet the police commissioner to plead their case. Thankfully, it worked and Marina was put back on the force. Meanwhile, Harley and Cyrus were both served with finalized divorce papers. Cyrus was elated and began calling Marina until he saw how sad Harley was. The two got drunk and a drunken Cyrus tucked Harley into bed before passing out himself. The next morning, the pair woke up naked but with no memory of how they ended up that way. The next morning, the pair woke up naked but with no memory of how they ended up that way.
Cyrus’s feelings for Harley weren’t lost on Dinah and, in 2008, she suggested that maybe Harley was the Cooper he should be with. Dinah argued that Cyrus always loved a challenge and Harley was more of one than Marina. Meanwhile, Bill Lewis was caught in a suspicious fire and Marina suggested that perhaps Phillip was involved. Cyrus came up with a plan to lure Phillip out of hiding. While Marina objected vehemently, Harley thought it was a brilliant idea. Later, Harley confessed to Cyrus how lost and scared she felt and while comforting her he kissed her. Though he couldn’t deny his feelings for Harley, Cyrus still played the devoted lover to Marina. Meanwhile, Remy informed Harley that Phillip was in New York City and Harley went off to find him. When Cyrus learned where Harley went, he followed and urged her to stop denying the pull they had toward each other. Cyrus urged Harley to make the leap so they would be together. Harley refused for Marina’s sake. When Cyrus returned to town, Marina informed him that immigration was going after him. Showing him a letter from immigration, Marina suggested that they get married right away so he could stay in the country. Meanwhile, Buzz knew that Cyrus was caught between both women and warned him to make a choice either way. Meanwhile, Marina confessed to Cyrus that his immigration problem wasn’t at dire as she made out. Soon after, Harley went to Cyrus and admitted that she wanted to be with him. However, this time Cyrus was determined to do the right thing and stand by Marina. As Cyrus tried to fight his feelings for Harley, the pair’s closeness was not lost on Marina. Finally, Cyrus and Marina decided to move to France. However, the night they were supposed to leave, Cyrus had a change of heart and confessed to Harley that she was the one he loved. As Harley and Cyrus made love, Marina was injured while pursuing a drug dealer. When Cyrus learned that Marina had been injured, he decided that it might be best to wait before telling her about him and Harley. Though they resolved to stay apart until after Marina recovered from her knee injury, neither Cyrus nor Harley could resist the pull they had and made love. Afterwards, they decided to keep their affair a secret. Later, Cyrus finally broke down and told Marina that he loved Harley. Marina angrily lashed out just as Frank approached with Harley. While Harley tried to tell Marina that she never meant to hurt her, Marina refused to be pacified and called Harley a whore before warning her that Cyrus would hurt her as well. That day, Harley invited Cyrus to stay at her place. Harley’s relationship with Cyrus didn’t sit too well with her daughter, Daisy, either who lashed out at her mother for hurting Marina and letting Cyrus stay at their house. Daisy then announced that she was going to move out. Though Harley wanted her family to accept her and Cyrus, it was becoming clear that that wouldn’t happen any time soon. In the meantime, a woman named Phoebe blackmailed Cyrus with knowledge that he scammed her. To keep Cyrus out of trouble, Harley took out a second mortgage on her house in order to pay her off. Due to lack of funds, Harley’s family was now on a very tight budget. In the meantime, Harley was rocked when her ex-husband, Gus, died from injuries in a motorcycle accident. Gus’s death hit Harley very hard and she openly admitted that he was the great love of her life.
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