Ichat on two Macs

I have an iMac and just bought a MacBook Pro. I'd like to be able to use ichat's videoconferencing feature while I'm away so I can talk with the family. How do I get the two computers to link up? I already have a Mobile Me account which works with iChat but I can't figure out how to connect to my other Mac... do I need to pay for a second account to get this to work? Thanks for any help you can provide...
Rob

ahhh... I see said the blind man..
Thank you for your patience and help...
It works great...

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